Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 10-K17 Mar 152014 FY Annual reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 13, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-14
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	ZBRA
Entity Registrant Name	ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Entity Central Index Key	877212
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		51,747,349
Entity Public Float			$4,111,264,305

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$393,950	$62,827
Investments and marketable securities	24,385	350,380
Accounts receivable, net	670,402	176,917
Inventories, net	394,176	121,023
Deferred income taxes	122,772	19,810
Income tax receivable	12,988	7,622
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	53,377	15,524
Total current assets	1,672,050	754,103
Property and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization	255,092	109,588
Goodwill	2,489,510	155,800
Other intangibles, net	1,029,293	68,968
Debt issuance cost	23,989	0
Other assets	98,917	31,353
Total assets	5,568,851	1,119,812
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	326,524	34,688
Accrued liabilities	421,070	61,962
Deferred revenue	196,213	15,506
Current portion of long-term debt	7,522	0
Income taxes payable	4,518	6,898
Total current liabilities	955,847	119,054
Long-term debt	3,182,962	0
Long-term deferred tax liability	199,853	25,492
Long-term deferred revenue	115,847	10,651
Other long-term liabilities	74,434	5,957
Total liabilities	4,528,943	161,154
Stockholders' equity:
Class A Common Stock	722	722
Additional paid-in capital	147,090	143,295
Treasury stock	-634,664	-678,456
Retained earnings	1,535,307	1,502,878
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-8,547	-9,781
Total stockholders' equity	1,039,908	958,658
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$5,568,851	$1,119,812

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ear

Consolidated Statements of Earnings (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Net sales
Net sales of tangible products	$1,498,562	$984,532	$948,227
Revenue from services and software	172,010	53,627	47,941
Total net sales	1,670,572	1,038,159	996,168
Cost of sales
Cost of sales of tangible products	792,137	507,513	479,633
Cost of services and software	100,410	27,036	24,891
Total cost of sales	892,547	534,549	504,524
Gross profit	778,025	503,610	491,644
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing	213,304	138,020	129,906
Research and development	151,103	91,147	87,364
General and administrative	138,214	96,216	92,167
Amortization of intangible assets	54,096	7,383	4,673
Acquisition and integration costs	126,711	4,690	3,109
Exit and restructuring costs	6,007	5,890	960
Asset impairment charge	0	0	9,114
Total operating expenses	689,435	343,346	327,293
Operating income	88,590	160,264	164,351
Other income (expense):
Investment income gain (loss)	-714	2,366	2,485
Foreign exchange loss	-8,759	-524	-941
Forward swaps loss	-4,649	0	0
Interest expense	-56,836	-98	-207
Other, net	-1,003	1,819	-1,514
Total other (expense) income	-71,961	3,563	-177
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	16,629	163,827	164,174
Income taxes	-15,800	29,602	42,277
Income from continuing operations	32,429	134,225	121,897
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	133	1,007
Net income	$32,429	$134,358	$122,904
Basic earnings per share
Income from continuing operations	$0.64	$2.65	$2.36
Income from discontinued operations	$0	$0	$0.02
Net income	$0.64	$2.65	$2.38
Diluted earnings per share
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$0.63	$2.63	$2.35
Income from discontinued operations	$0	$0	$0.02
Net income	$0.63	$2.63	$2.37
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	50,789	50,693	51,566
Diluted weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding	51,380	51,063	51,843

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$32,429	$134,358	$122,904
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gains (losses) on anticipated sales hedging transactions, net of tax	7,190	118	-7,241
Unrealized loss on forward interest rate swaps hedging transactions, net of tax	-7,699	0	0
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on investments, net of tax	425	-456	887
Foreign currency translation adjustment	1,318	882	242
Comprehensive income	$33,663	$134,902	$116,792

Consolidated_Statements_of_Sto

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Class A Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
In Thousands	Total	Class A Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$776,925	$722	$131,422	($596,622)	$1,245,616	($4,213)
Repurchase of Class A Common Stock	-54,373			-54,373
Issuance of treasury shares upon exercise of stock options, purchases under stock purchase plan and grants of restricted stock awards	3,361		-6,196	9,557
Additional tax benefit resulting from exercise of options	-430		-430
Equity-based compensation	14,727		14,727
Net income	122,904				122,904
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on investments (net of income taxes)	887					887
Unrealized holding gain anticipated sales hedging transactions (net of income taxes)	-7,241					-7,241
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on forward interest rate swaps hedging transactions (net of income taxes)	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	242					242
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	857,002	722	139,523	-641,438	1,368,520	-10,325
Repurchase of Class A Common Stock	-63,102			-63,102
Issuance of treasury shares upon exercise of stock options, purchases under stock purchase plan and grants of restricted stock awards	14,652		-11,432	26,084
Additional tax benefit resulting from exercise of options	2,095		2,095
Equity-based compensation	13,109		13,109
Net income	134,358				134,358
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on investments (net of income taxes)	-456					-456
Unrealized holding gain anticipated sales hedging transactions (net of income taxes)	118					118
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on forward interest rate swaps hedging transactions (net of income taxes)	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	882					882
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	958,658	722	143,295	-678,456	1,502,878	-9,781
Issuance of treasury shares upon exercise of stock options, purchases under stock purchase plan and grants of restricted stock awards	21,725		-22,067	43,792
Additional tax benefit resulting from exercise of options	5,971		5,971
Equity-based compensation	19,891		19,891
Net income	32,429				32,429
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on investments (net of income taxes)	425					425
Unrealized holding gain anticipated sales hedging transactions (net of income taxes)	7,190					7,190
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on forward interest rate swaps hedging transactions (net of income taxes)	-7,699					-7,699
Foreign currency translation adjustment	1,318					1,318
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$1,039,908	$722	$147,090	($634,664)	$1,535,307	($8,547)

Consolidated_Statements_of_Sto1

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Repurchase of Class A Common Stock, shares	0	1,356,861	1,473,863
Issuance of treasury shares upon exercise of stock options, purchases under stock purchase plan and grants of restricted stock awards, shares	1,383,195	980,999	488,863
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Issuance of treasury shares upon exercise of stock options, purchases under stock purchase plan and grants of restricted stock awards, shares	1,383,195	980,999	488,863
Treasury Stock [Member]
Repurchase of Class A Common Stock, shares		1,356,861	1,473,863
Issuance of treasury shares upon exercise of stock options, purchases under stock purchase plan and grants of restricted stock awards, shares	1,383,195	980,999	488,863

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$32,429	$134,358	$122,904
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	81,371	32,110	26,177
Amortization of debt issuance cost and discount	2,113	0	0
Equity-based compensation	19,891	13,109	14,727
Goodwill impairment charges	0	0	9,114
Impairment of long term investment	2,333	0	0
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	-6,127	-4,277	-1,578
Loss on sale of property and equipment	1,793	224	311
Gain on sale of business	0	-201	-930
Deferred income taxes	-44,340	7,929	8,067
Loss on forward interest rate swaps	4,649	0	0
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of businesses acquired:
Accounts receivable, net	-69,628	-6,488	-8,647
Inventories, net	-2,398	2,743	11,530
Other assets	-12,947	-342	7,304
Accounts payable	62,188	7,544	-14,605
Accrued liabilities	164,269	6,220	-4,193
Deferred revenue	10,034	2,133	4,351
Income taxes	-5,691	-242	16,335
Other operating activities	8,386	-54	-7,536
Net cash provided by operating activities	248,325	194,766	183,331
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	-3,398,600	-95,328	-59,876
Purchases of property and equipment	-39,291	-20,211	-22,443
Proceeds from the sale of business	0	0	27,580
Acquisition of intangible assets	0	-1,500	-3,500
Purchases of long-term investments	-2,454	-12,021	-9,125
Purchases of investments and marketable securities	-651,698	-410,283	-347,609
Maturities of investments and marketable securities	336,329	49,453	145,028
Proceeds from sales of investments and marketable securities	644,378	336,741	164,410
Net cash used in investing activities	-3,111,336	-153,149	-105,535
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of debt issuance costs	-24,473	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	3,188,855	0	0
Purchase of treasury stock	0	-63,102	-54,373
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and stock purchase plan purchases	21,725	14,652	3,361
Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation	6,127	4,277	1,578
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	3,192,234	-44,173	-49,434
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1,900	643	-40
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	331,123	-1,913	28,322
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	62,827	64,740	36,418
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	393,950	62,827	64,740
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Income taxes paid	$17,433	$18,418	$20,059

Description_of_Business

Description of Business	12 Months Ended
Description of Business	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Description of Business	Note 1 Description of Business
	Zebra Technologies Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (Zebra) design, manufacture, sell and support a broad range of direct thermal and thermal transfer label printers, radio frequency identification printer/encoders, dye sublimation card printers, real-time locating solutions, related accessories and support software. These products are used principally in automatic identification (auto ID), data collection and personal identification applications and are distributed world-wide through a network of resellers, distributors and end users representing a wide cross-section of industrial, service and government organizations.
	In October 2014, Zebra acquired the Enterprise business (“Enterprise”) from Motorola Solutions, Inc. (“MSI”), for $3.45 billion in cash (the “Acquisition”). Enterprise is an industry leader in mobile computing and advanced data capture technologies and services, which complement Zebra’s printing and RFID products. Its products include rugged and enterprise-grade mobile computers; laser, imaging and radio frequency identification based data capture products; wireless LAN (“WLAN”) solutions and software; and applications that are associated with these products and services. Enterprise service revenues include revenues arising from maintenance, integration services and device and network management.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Principles of Consolidation. These consolidated financial statements were prepared on a consolidated basis to include the accounts of Zebra and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts, transactions and unrealized profit were eliminated in consolidation.
	Fiscal Calendar. Zebra operates on a 4 week/4 week/5 week fiscal quarter, and each fiscal quarter ends on a Saturday. The fiscal year always begins on January 1 and ends on December 31. This fiscal calendar results in some fiscal quarters being either greater than or less than 13 weeks, depending on the days of the week those dates fall. During the 2014 fiscal year, our quarter end dates were as follows:

		•		March 29,
		•		June 28,
		•		September 27, and
		•		December 31.
	Use of Estimates. These consolidated financial statements were prepared using estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash consists primarily of deposits with banks. In addition, Zebra considers highly liquid short-term investments with original maturities of less than three months to be cash equivalents. These highly liquid short-term investments are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and are so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of a change in value because of changes in interest rates.
	Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. Accounts receivable consist primarily of amounts due to us from our normal business activities. Collateral on trade accounts receivable is generally not required. Zebra maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated uncollectible accounts receivable. The allowance is based on our assessment of known delinquent accounts. Accounts are written off against the allowance account when they are determined to be no longer collectible.
	Inventories. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, and cost is determined by the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Manufactured inventories consist of the following costs: component, direct labor and manufacturing overhead. Purchased inventories also include internal purchasing overhead costs.
	Property and Equipment. Property and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation and amortization is computed primarily using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the various classes of property and equipment, which are 30 years for buildings and range from 3 to 10 years for other property. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life of the asset.
	Income Taxes. Zebra accounts for income taxes under the liability method in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes. Accordingly, deferred income taxes are provided for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. A valuation allowance is established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. The Company recognizes the benefit of tax positions when it is more likely than not to be sustained on its technical merits. Zebra recognizes interest and penalties related to income tax matters as part of income tax expense.
	Goodwill and Other Intangibles. Goodwill represents the unamortized excess of the cost of acquiring a business over the fair values of the net assets acquired at the date of acquisition.
	We perform an annual review of goodwill or sooner if indicators of potential impairment are identified. Because the purchase price allocation related to the Acquisition has not yet been finalized due to the timing of the acquisition, the goodwill from this acquisition has not been allocated to the reporting units. We will review performance and other indicators during 2015 and determine at that time if the goodwill test associated with the Acquisition should be evaluated on a qualitative or quantitative basis. If quantitative, the process we would expect to use, and have used historically, compares the book value of net assets to the fair value of the reporting units. If the fair value is determined to be less than the book value or qualitative factors indicate that it is more likely than not that goodwill is impaired, a second step is performed to compute the amount of impairment as the difference between the estimated fair value of goodwill and the carrying value at the testing date. We estimate the fair value of the reporting units using discounted cash flow and certain market value data.
	Goodwill of a reporting unit is tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.
	In accordance with ASU 2011-08, Zebra’s qualitative analysis determined that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of our goodwill is less than the carrying amount and therefore, performing the two-step impairment test was not necessary. If Zebra concluded otherwise, we would perform the first step of the two-step impairment test by calculating the fair value and comparing the fair value to the carrying amount. If the carrying amount exceeded the fair value, we would perform the second step of goodwill impairment test to determine the amount of impairment loss. The second step of the goodwill impairment test involves comparing the implied fair value of the affected reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying value of that goodwill.
	Zebra elected to perform its annual test for Hart Systems, LLC., which was acquired in December 2013, effective the first day of the fourth quarter.
	Other intangible assets capitalized consist primarily of current technology, customer relationships, trade names, unpatented technology, and patent rights. These assets are recorded at cost and amortized on a straight-line basis over a weighted-average life of 4.1 years, which approximates the estimated useful lives. Weighted average lives remaining by intangible asset class are as follows: Current technology 3.3 year; Trade names; 3.7 years; Unpatented Technology 3.5 years; Patent and patent rights 3.2 years and customer relationship 5.3 years.
	Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs. The Company capitalizes costs incurred in connection with borrowings or establishment of credit facilities. These costs are amortized over the life of the borrowing or life of the credit facility using the effective interest method.
	Revenue Recognition. Revenue includes sales of hardware, supplies, software and services (including repair services, extended service contracts, and professional services) and bundled sales of equipment, software and services. We enter into revenue arrangements that may consist of multiple deliverables of our products and services due to the needs of our customers. Zebra recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred and title has passed to the customer, which happens at the point of shipment, provided that no significant obligations remain, the price is fixed and determinable and collectability of the sales price is reasonably assured. For hardware sales, in addition to the criteria discussed above, revenue recognition occurs when no significant obligations remain and allowances for discounts, price protection, returns and customer incentives can be reasonably estimated. In addition to cooperative marketing and other incentive programs, Zebra has arrangements with some distributors which allow for price protection and limited rights of return, generally through stock rotation programs. Under the price protection programs, Zebra gives distributors credits for the difference between the original price paid and Zebra’s then current price. Under the stock rotation programs, distributors are able to exchange certain products based on the number of qualified purchases made during the period. We monitor and track these programs and record a provision for future payments or credits granted as reductions of revenue based on historical experience. Recorded revenues are reduced by these allowances. Zebra enters into post contract maintenance and support agreements; revenues are deferred and then recognized ratably over the service period and the cost of providing these services is expensed as incurred. Zebra includes shipping and handling charges billed to customers as revenue when the product ships; any costs incurred related to these services are included in cost of sales.

	Research and Development Costs. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. These costs include:
		•		Salaries, benefits, and other R&D personnel related costs,
		•		Consulting and other outside services used in the R&D process,
		•		Engineering supplies,
		•		Engineering related information systems costs, and
		•		Allocation of building and related costs.
	Advertising. Advertising is expensed as incurred. Advertising costs totaled $13.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, $7.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 and $9.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.
	Market Development Funds. Zebra makes market development funds available to its resellers to support demand generation activity by the resellers. These funds require the reseller to provide specific services or benefits to Zebra and substantiate the fair value of such services rendered. Zebra reimburses resellers for agreed activities up to the amounts approved by Zebra. These payments are treated as marketing costs consistent with the requirements of ASC 605. Any payments to resellers that do not meet these requirements are recorded as reductions to revenue.
	Warranty. Zebra generally, provides warranty coverage of one year on printers against defects in material and workmanship. Thermal printheads are warranted for six months and batteries are warranted for one year. Battery-based products, such as location tags, are covered by a 90 day warranty. Mobile computing products and WLAN products are warranted for one year. Advanced data capture products are warranted from 1-5 years, depending on the product. A provision for warranty expense is recorded at the time of sale and adjusted quarterly based on historical warranty experience. The following table is a summary of Zebra’s accrued warranty obligation (in thousands):


			Year Ended December 31,
	Warranty Reserve		2014		2013		2012
	Balance at the beginning of the year		$	4,125	$	4,252	$	4,613
	Acquisition			20,501		0		0
	Warranty expense			12,909		7,440		6,828
	Warranty payments			(12,869)		(7,567)		(7,189)

	Balance at the end of the period		$	24,666	$	4,125	$	4,252

	Fair Value of Financial Instruments. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Our financial assets and financial liabilities that require recognition under the accounting guidance generally include our available-for-sale investments, employee deferred compensation plan investments, foreign currency derivatives and interest rate swaps. In accordance with ASC 815 we recognize derivative instruments and hedging activities as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet and measure them at fair value. Gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value are accounted for depending on the use of the derivative and whether it is designated and qualifies for hedge accounting. See Note 13 for additional information on our derivatives and hedging activities.
	Zebra has foreign currency forwards to hedge certain foreign currency exposures and interest rate swaps to hedge a portion of the variability in future cash flows on debt. We use broker quotations or market transactions, in either the listed or over-the-counter markets to value our foreign currency exchange contracts and relevant observable market inputs at quoted intervals, such as forward yield curves and Zebra’s own credit risk to value our interest rate swaps.
	Zebra’s investments in marketable debt securities are classified as available-for-sale except for securities held in Zebra’s deferred compensation plan which are considered to be trading securities. In general we use quoted prices in active markets for identical assets to determine fair value. If active markets for identical assets are not available to determine fair value, then we use quoted prices for similar assets or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly.
	Equity-Based Compensation. At December 31, 2014, Zebra had a general equity-based compensation plan and an employee stock purchase plan under which shares of our common stock were available for future grants and sales, and which are described more fully in Note 18. We account for these plans in accordance with ASC 505 and ASC 718. Zebra recognizes compensation costs using the straight-line method over the vesting period upon grant of up to 5 years.

	The compensation expense and the related income tax benefit for share-based payments were included in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings as follows (in thousands):


			For the years ended December 31,
	Compensation costs and related income tax benefit:		2014		2013		2012
	Cost of sales		$	1,350	$	871	$	1,061
	Selling and marketing			3,595		2,100		1,792
	Research and development			2,777		1,616		1,593
	General and administration			12,169		8,522		10,281

	Total compensation expense		$	19,891	$	13,109	$	14,727

	Income tax benefit		$	6,842	$	4,531	$	5,132

	ASC 505 and ASC 718 requires the cash flows resulting from the tax benefits from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized (excess tax benefits) to be classified as cash flows from financing activities. Cash flows resulting from the tax benefits of tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized (excess tax benefits) are classified as financing cash flows in the statement of cash flows. The tax benefits classified as financing cash flows were $6.1 million as of December 31, 2014, $4.3 million as of December 31, 2013, and $1.6 million as of December 31, 2012.
	Foreign Currency Translation. The consolidated balance sheets of Zebra’s foreign subsidiaries, not having a U.S. dollar functional currency, are translated into U.S. dollars using the year-end exchange rate, and statement of earnings items are translated using the average exchange rate for the year. The resulting translation gains or losses are recorded in stockholders’ equity as a cumulative translation adjustment, which is a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
Acquisition Costs. Zebra expenses acquisition costs as incurred. Zebra incurred transaction expenses of approximately $126.7 million, $4.7 million, and $3.1 million which have been recorded in acquisition and integration costs in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Concentration risks. We rely on third-parties to develop and/or manufacture many of our components and some of our finished products, and to design certain components and finished products, as well as provide us with software necessary for the operation of those products and we may increase our reliance on such third-parties in the future. We could have difficulties fulfilling our orders and our sales and profits could decline if: (i) we are not able to engage such third-parties with the capabilities or capacities required by our business, (ii) such third-parties lack sufficient quality control and fail to deliver quality components, products, services or software on time and at reasonable prices or deliver products, services or software that do not meet regulatory or industry standards or requirements, (iii) if there are significant changes in the financial or business condition of such third-parties, or (iv) if we have difficulties transitioning operations to such third-parties.
Acquisitions
We account for acquired businesses using the acquisition method of accounting. This method requires that the purchase price be allocated to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values. The excess of the purchase price over the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill.
The estimates used to determine the fair value of long-lived assets, such as intangible assets, can be complex and require significant judgments. We use information available to us to make fair value determinations and engage independent valuation specialists, when necessary, to assist in the fair value determination of significant acquired long-lived assets. While we use our best estimates and assumptions as a part of the purchase price allocation process, our estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. Critical estimates in valuing certain intangible assets include, but are not limited to, future expected cash flows from customer relationships, customer attrition rates and discount rates. Management’s estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable, but due to the inherent uncertainty during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, we record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with the corresponding offset to goodwill. The purchase price allocation of the Acquisition is based upon a preliminary valuation and the estimates and assumptions are subject to change within the measurement period as additional information is obtained.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of. Zebra accounts for long-lived assets in accordance with the provisions of ASC 360. The statement requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and the eventual disposition of the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements.
In July 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2013-11 “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.” ASU 2013 -11 was issued to promote consistency among financial statement issuers and amends ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” to provide clarification of the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. According to ASU 2013-11, an unrecognized tax benefit or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, with certain exceptions. The revised guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2013 with early adoption permitted. We adopted this guidance for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2014. The adoption did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08 “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.” This update amends the criteria for reporting discontinued operations to, among other things, raise the threshold for disposals to qualify as discontinued operations. Under the revised standard, a discontinued operation must represent a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. The revised standard will also allow an entity to have certain continuing cash flows or involvement with the component after the disposal. This update is effective for interim and annual reporting periods, beginning after December 15, 2014, with early adoption permitted. We will adopt this guidance for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2015. We do not expect the adoption to have a material impact on our financial statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued update 2014-09, ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This guidance is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. This standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those annual periods. Management is still assessing the impact of adoption on its consolidated financial statements.

Business_Combinations

Business Combinations	12 Months Ended
Business Combinations	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Combinations	Note 3 Business Combinations
	On October 27, 2014, Zebra completed its acquisition of the Enterprise Business with Motorola Solutions Inc. (“MSI”) for a purchase price of $3.45 billion. Zebra is a leading provider of solutions that deliver greater intelligence and insights into our customers’ enterprises and extended value chains. The Enterprise Business will generate significant value by driving further product innovation and deeper engagement with our customers and partners. It positions Zebra as a leading technology innovator, with the accelerating convergence of mobility, data analytics and cloud computing. This transaction will enable Zebra to further sharpen its strategic focus on providing mission-critical solutions for its customers. Certain assets and liabilities historically associated with the Enterprise Business have been retained by MSI, including MSI’s iDEN infrastructure business. The Acquisition was pursuant to the Master Acquisition Agreement dated April 14, 2014, as amended (the “Master Acquisition Agreement”) and was structured as a combination of stock and asset acquisitions and a merger of certain US entities, resulting in 100% ownership of Enterprise.
	Zebra financed the Acquisition through a combination of cash on hand and borrowings of $3.25 billion (the “Indebtedness”), including the sale of 7¹/₄% senior notes due 2022 with an aggregate principal amount of $1.05 billion (the “Notes”) and a new credit agreement with various lenders that provided a term loan of $2.2 billion (the “Term Loan”) due 2021. See Note 14 Long Term Debt footnote. Consideration paid was in the form of cash paid to MSI, plus additional adjustments including expected working capital which totaled $3.5 billion.
	In connection with this acquisition, Zebra incurred related transaction expenses of approximately $126.7 million which have been recorded in acquisition and integration costs in the consolidated statements of earnings for the year ended December 31, 2014.
	As part of the Acquisition of Enterprise, Zebra issued stock-based awards with value equivalent to the unvested portion of Enterprise employees’ awards as of the date of close. The new awards issued were in the form of both stock options and RSUs. Based on the contractual terms of MSI’s legacy equity awards, in the event that an employee’s employment is terminated as a result of a divestiture of a portion of the MSI business, unvested awards vest based on a pro rata basis up until the divestiture date, and the remaining awards are forfeited. The original MSI awards vested up to the date of Acquisition and the remainder were forfeited. The new grants of awards by Zebra require future service to be rendered to the combined company, beginning on the issuance date. As a result, the fair value of the replacement awards will be recognized as compensation cost in the post-combination financial statements and there was no adjustment to purchase price.
	The allocations of the purchase price for the Acquisition have been prepared on a preliminary basis based on third-party valuations and changes to these allocations may occur as additional information becomes available. We are in the process of obtaining third-party valuations related to the fair value of our tangible and intangible assets, in addition to determining and recording the tax effects of the transaction to include all assets/liabilities since those are recorded at fair value. Acquired goodwill represents the premium paid over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired. Zebra paid this premium for a number of reasons, including acquiring an experienced workforce and enhancing technology capabilities as further described above.

	The following table summarizes preliminary the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition (in thousands):


	Cash and cash equivalents		$	102,163
	Accounts receivable (2)			424,355
	Inventories			270,755
	Deferred income taxes, current			113,745
	Other current assets			24,742
	Property and equipment			126,424
	Deferred income taxes			0
	Intangible assets			1,014,421
	Other non-current assets			47,567
	Deferred revenue			173,450
	Tax liabilities			11,394
	Other current liabilities (1)			421,700
	Long-term deferred revenue			102,424
	Unrecognized tax benefits			9,526
	Other non-current liabilities			24,742
	Deferred income taxes			216,169

	Total identifiable net assets		$	1,164,767


	-1	– Other current liabilities include accounts payable, customer reserves, and employee compensation and related benefits
	-2	– Based on the preliminary purchase price allocations, accounts receivable estimated fair value is $424.4 million and gross contractual value of $445.2 million. The difference represents Zebra’s best estimate of the contractual cash flows that will not be collected.
	On a preliminary basis pending the receipt of final valuations, the purchase price was allocated to identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values resulting in goodwill of $2.336 billion.
	The intangible assets of $1.014 billion consist of the following (in millions):


			Amount		Weighted Average
					Amortization
					Period (in years)
	Customer relationships		$	460	7.0 years
	Unpatented technology			280	3.9 years
	Patented technology			215	3.5 years
	Trade names			40	2 years
	Backlog			19	1 year

	Acquired other intangibles		$	1,014

	As of the acquisition date, there were $19.9 million of indemnification assets recorded to reflect MSI’s obligation to reimburse Zebra for pre-acquisition tax liabilities, statutory bonus accruals, and sales incentive plan accruals assumed. The amounts were recorded in relation to the Master Acquisition Agreement.
	Currently, the entire goodwill is assigned to the Enterprise segment. The final assignment of goodwill to reporting units has not been completed as of the date these financial statements are issued. The preliminary amount of tax deductible goodwill is $74.4 million.
	The amount of Enterprise revenue and net income (including integration costs of $10.5 million) included in Zebra’s Consolidated Statements of Earnings for 2014 was $476.0 million and $1.3 million, respectively.
	The following table presents certain unaudited pro forma information for illustrative purposes only, for 2014 and 2013 as if Enterprise had been acquired on January 1, 2013. The unaudited estimated pro forma information combines the historical results of Enterprise with Zebra’s consolidated historical results and includes certain adjustments reflecting the estimated impact of certain fair value adjustments for the respective periods. The pro forma information is not indicative of what would have occurred had the acquisition taken place on January 1, 2013 and does not include the impact of possible business model changes. Additionally, Zebra expects to achieve further operating cost savings and other business synergies, including revenue growth, as a result of the acquisition that are not reflected in the pro forma amounts that follow. As a result, actual results will differ from the unaudited pro forma information presented.


			For the year ended December 31,
			2014		2013
	In thousands, except per share data:			(unaudited)		(unaudited)
	Total revenues		$	3,562,556	$	3,498,571
	Net loss			43,064		(77,044	)
	Basic earnings per share			0.85		(1.52	)
	Diluted earnings per share			0.84		(1.52	)
	The unaudited pro forma gives effect to actual operation results prior to the Acquisition and has been adjusted with respect to certain aspects of the Acquisition to reflect:

		•		the fair value adjustment to Enterprise’s inventory resulting in an increase in cost of sales in the 2013 pro forma year of $30.1 million;
		•		inclusion in the 2013 pro forma year of $48.1 million in transaction costs directly attributable to the Acquisition incurred by both Enterprise and Zebra through year end 2014;
	•		additional depreciation and amortization expenses that would have been recognized assuming fair value adjustments to the Enterprise’s assets acquired, including intangibles and property and equipment; to eliminate the historical interest expense recorded in the results of Enterprise; and to reflect the estimated interest expense, amortization of original issue discount (“OID”), amortization of debt issuance cost and other recurring financing costs associated with the Indebtedness.
Concurrent with the closing of the transaction, we entered into a Transition Services Agreement (“TSA”) with MSI, whereby MSI is to provide various services; primarily information technology from the acquisition date through October 2016. Our costs under the TSA commenced in November 2014, for approximately $6 million per month. These costs are being reduced as we discontinue certain services and transition these services into our own processes. Monthly costs, under the TSA can also increase if services are extended beyond October 2015. We incurred $9.6 million under the TSA from October 28^th through December 31, 2014.
Hart Systems In the fourth quarter 2013, Zebra acquired all of the outstanding membership interests in Hart Systems, LLC (a New York limited liability company) for approximately $95.7 million with $60.9 million of the purchase price allocated to goodwill. As of September 27, 2014 the purchase price allocation was finalized and the amount of goodwill was reduced to $58.6 million for adjustments related to deferred taxes. The Consolidated Statement of Earnings includes the impact of this acquisition subsequent to the December 18, 2013 acquisition date. Pro forma results have not been presented because the effect of the acquisition is not material to the company’s financial results.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Note 4 Fair Value Measurements
	Financial assets and liabilities are to be measured using inputs from three levels of the fair value hierarchy. Fair value is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Zebra uses a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three broad levels:


	Level 1:		Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs. (i.e. U.S. Treasuries and money market funds)
	Level 2:		Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data.
	Level 3:		Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.
	In determining fair value, we utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible as well as consider counterparty credit risk in the assessment of fair value. Included in our investment portfolio at December 31, 2013, was an auction rate security which was classified as available for sale and reflected at fair value. Due to events in credit markets, however, the auction event for the instruments was failed. Therefore, the fair value of this security was estimated utilizing broker quotations, discounted cash flow analysis or other types of valuation adjustment methodologies at December 31, 2013. On October 1, 2011, Zebra deemed the decline in the market value of the auction rate security temporary and recorded the estimated decline of $412,000 in accumulated other comprehensive income. As of the third quarter 2014, Zebra decided to dispose of the security, deemed the investment to be permanently impaired and recorded a loss of $600,000. During the fourth quarter Zebra sold the security for $2.4 million and recorded an additional loss of $30,000.
	Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of December 31, 2014, are classified below (in thousands):


			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total

	Assets:
	U.S. government and agency securities		$	10,720		$	0		$	0		$	10,720
	Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises (1)			0			705			0			705
	State and municipal bonds			0			5,179			0			5,179
	Corporate securities			0			7,781			0			7,781

	Investments subtotal			10,720			13,665			0			24,385
	Forward contracts (2)			2,039			7,279			0			9,318
	Money market investments related to the deferred compensation plan			6,008			0			0			6,008

	Total assets at fair value		$	18,767		$	20,944		$	0		$	39,711

	Liabilities:
	Forward interest rate swap contracts (3)		$	0		$	16,718		$	0		$	16,718
	Liabilities related to the deferred compensation plan			6,008			0			0			6,008

	Total liabilities at fair value		$	6,008		$	16,718		$	0		$	22,726


	Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of December 31, 2013, are classified below (in thousands):


			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total

	Assets:
	U.S. government and agency securities		$	89,626		$	0		$	0		$	89,626
	Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises (1)			0			33,510			0			33,510
	State and municipal bonds			0			51,627			0			51,627
	Corporate securities			0			163,832			2,588			166,420
	Other investments			0			11,785			0			11,785

	Investments subtotal			89,626			260,754			2,588			352,968
	Money market investments related to the deferred compensation plan			4,827			0			0			4,827

	Total assets at fair value		$	94,453		$	260,754		$	2,588		$	357,795

	Liabilities:
	Forward contracts (2)		$	1,165		$	1,578		$	0		$	2,743
	Liabilities related to the deferred compensation plan			4,827			0			0			4,827

	Total liabilities at fair value		$	5,992		$	1,578		$	0		$	7,570


		1)	Includes investments in notes issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal Home Loan Bank.
		2)	The fair value of forward contracts are calculated as follows:
		a.	Fair value of a collar or put option contract associated with forecasted sales hedges are calculated using bid and ask rates for similar contracts.
		b.	Fair value of regular forward contracts associated with forecasted sales hedges are calculated using the period-end exchange rate adjusted for current forward points.
		c.	Fair value of balance sheet hedges are calculated at the period end exchange rate adjusted for current forward points unless the hedge has been traded but not settled at period end. If this is the case, the fair value is calculated at the rate at which the hedge is being settled.

		3)	The fair value of forward interest rate swap contracts is based upon a valuation model that uses relevant observable market inputs at quoted intervals, such as forward yield curves, and is adjusted for Zebra’s own credit risk and the interest rate swap terms.
	The following table presents Zebra’s activity for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs, Level 3 as defined in ASC 820 for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):


		Year Ended
		December 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013

Balance at beginning of the year		$	2,588		$	2,588
Transfers to Level 3			0			0
Total losses (realized or unrealized):
Included in earnings			(630	)		0
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)			412			0
Purchases and settlements (net)			(2,370	)		0

Balance at end of period		$	0		$	2,588


Total gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized losses relating to assets still held at end of period		$	0		$	0


The following is a summary of investments at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):


		As of December 31, 2014

		Amortized			Gross			Gross			Estimated
		Cost			Unrealized			Unrealized			Fair
					Gains			Losses			Value

U.S. government and agency securities		$	10,720		$	0		$	0		$	10,720
Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises			705			0			0			705
State and municipal bonds			5,156			27			(4	)		5,179
Corporate securities			7,779			12			(10	)		7,781


Total investments		$	24,360		$	39		$	(14	)	$	24,385


		As of December 31, 2013

		Amortized			Gross			Gross			Estimated
		Cost			Unrealized			Unrealized			Fair
					Gains			Losses			Value

U.S. government and agency securities		$	89,617		$	27		$	(18	)	$	89,626
Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises			33,506			5			(1	)		33,510
State and municipal bonds			51,573			82			(28	)		51,627
Corporate securities			166,642			453			(675	)		166,420
Other investments			11,771			15			(1	)		11,785


Total investments		$	353,109		$	582		$	(723	)	$	352,968

The maturity dates of investments as of December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):


		As of December 31, 2014

		Amortized Cost			Estimated Fair Value

Less than 1 year		$	6,241		$	6,248
1 to 5 years			16,824			16,837
6 to 10 years			1,295			1,300
Thereafter			0			0

Total		$	24,360		$	24,385

The carrying value for Zebra’s financial instruments classified as current assets (other than short-term investments) and current liabilities approximate fair value due to short term maturities.

Investments_and_Marketable_Sec

Investments and Marketable Securities	12 Months Ended
Investments and Marketable Securities	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Investments and Marketable Securities	Note 5 Investments and Marketable Securities
	Investments in marketable debt securities are classified based on intent and ability to sell investment securities. Zebra’s available-for-sale securities are used to fund future acquisitions and other operating needs and therefore can be sold prior to maturity. Investments in marketable debt securities for which Zebra intends to sell within the next year are classified as current and those that we intend to hold in excess of one-year are classified as non-current.
	Changes in the market value of available-for-sale securities are reflected in the accumulated other comprehensive income caption of stockholders’ equity in the balance sheet, until we dispose of the securities. Once these securities are disposed of, either by sale or maturity, the accumulated changes in market value are transferred to investment income. On the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, changes in the balances of available-for-sale securities are shown as purchases, sales and maturities of investments and marketable securities under investing activities.
	Changes in market value of trading securities would be recorded in investment income as they occur, and the related cash flow statement includes changes in the balances of trading securities as operating cash flows.

	Changes in unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are included in these financial statements as follows (in thousands):


		Year Ended December 31,
		2014				2013				2012
	Changes in unrealized gains and losses on available-for- sale securities, net of tax, recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	425			$	(456)			$	887

	The following table shows the number, aggregate market value and unrealized losses (in thousands) of investments with market values that were less than amortized cost as of December 31, 2014. These lower market values are primarily caused by fluctuations in interest rates and credit spreads. Market values are expected to recover to the amortized cost prior to maturity.


		Unrealized Loss < 12 months										Unrealized Loss > 12 months
		Number of		Aggregate				Unrealized				Number of	Aggregate		Unrealized
		investments		Market Value				Losses				investments	Market Value		Losses

	Government securities	0		$	0			$	0			1	$	8,098	$	(0)
	State and municipal bonds	0			0				0			2		1,169		(4)
	Corporate Securities	1			446				0			11		2,813		(10)
	Other	0			0				0			1		5		(0)

	Total	1		$	446			$	0			15	$	12,085	$	(14)

	As of December 31, 2013, the number, aggregate market value and unrealized losses (in thousands) of investments with market values that were less than amortized cost were:


		Unrealized Loss < 12 months										Unrealized Loss > 12 months
		Number of		Aggregate				Unrealized				Number of	Aggregate		Unrealized
		investments		Market				Losses				investments	Market		Losses
				Value									Value

	Government securities	0		$	0			$	0			3	$	23,207	$	(19)
	State and municipal bonds	5			7,368				(8)			4		6,559		(20)
	Corporate Securities	9			3,031				(2)			60		51,757		(673)
	Other	1			1,018				0			2		2,982		(1)

	Total	15		$	11,417			$	(10)			69	$	84,505	$	(713)

	Using the specific identification method, the proceeds and realized gains on the sales of available-for-sale securities were as follows (in thousands):


		Year Ended December 31,

		2014				2013				2012
	Proceeds	$	644,378			$	336,741			$	164,410
	Realized gains		1,100				727				423
	Realized losses		(833	)			(81	)			(78)
	Net realized gains included in other comprehensive income (loss) as of the end of the prior year		4				603				285
	Included in Zebra’s cash, restricted cash, investments and marketable securities are amounts held by foreign subsidiaries which are generally invested in U.S. dollar-denominated holdings. Zebra had $268.4 million as of December 31, 2014, and $251.7 million as of December 31, 2013 of foreign cash and investments.

Accounts_Receivable

Accounts Receivable	12 Months Ended
Accounts Receivable	Dec. 31, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable	Note 6 Accounts Receivable
	The components of accounts receivable are as follows (in thousands):


		As of
		December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Gross accounts receivable	$	671,471	$	177,370
	Accounts receivable reserves		(1,069)		(453)

	Accounts receivable, net	$	670,402	$	176,917

Inventories

Inventories	12 Months Ended
Inventories	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	Note 7 Inventories
	The components of inventories are as follows (in thousands):


		As of
		December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Raw material	$	139,647	$	31,335
	Work in process		476		415
	Finished goods		259,872		101,834

	Total inventories, gross		399,995		133,584
	Inventory reserves		(5,819)		(12,561)

	Total inventories, net	$	394,176	$	121,023

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	12 Months Ended
Property and Equipment	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment	Note 8 Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment, which includes assets under capital leases, is comprised of the following (in thousands):


		As of
		December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013

	Buildings	$	48,732	$	4,613
	Land		10,344		504
	Machinery, equipment and tooling		178,220		110,728
	Furniture and office equipment		13,965		13,448
	Computers and software		146,474		139,723
	Automobiles		46		18
	Leasehold improvements		21,274		17,880
	Projects in progress – computers and software		0		2,079
	Projects in progress - other		28,818		6,675

			447,873		295,668
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(192,781)		(186,080)

	Net property and equipment	$	255,092	$	109,588

	Other items related to property and equipment are as follows (in thousands):


		As of December 31,

		2014		2013

	Unamortized computer software costs	$	40,579	$	43,317


		Year Ended December 31,

		2014		2013		2012

	Amortization of capitalized software	$	8,818	$	8,688	$	7,912
	Total depreciation expense charged to income		27,275		24,727		21,504

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_

Goodwill and Other Intangible Asset Data	12 Months Ended
Goodwill and Other Intangible Asset Data	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Asset Data	Note 9 Goodwill and Other Intangible Asset Data
	In 2014, we acquired intangible assets in the amount of $1.014 billion for developed technology, customer relationships and trade names associated with the Acquisition. These intangible assets have an estimated useful life ranging from 1 to 15 years. See Note 3 Business Combinations for specific information regarding the Acquisition. In 2013, we acquired intangible assets in the amount of $37.2 million for developed technology, customer relationships and trade names associated with the acquisition of Hart Systems, LLC.
	Intangible asset data are as follows (in thousands):


		As of December 31, 2014
		Gross			Accumulated			Net Amount
		Amount			Amortization			Net Amount
	Amortized intangible assets
	Current technology	$	23,201		$	(16,499	)	$	6,702
	Trade names		40,300			(1,967	)		38,333
	Unpatented technology		280,000			(12,889	)		267,111
	Patent and patent rights		244,569			(31,832	)		212,737
	Customer relationships		532,591			(28,181	)		504,410

	Total	$	1,120,661		$	(91,368	)	$	1,029,293

	Amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2014				$	54,096



	Estimated amortization expense:
	For the year ended December 31, 2015	$	244,376
	For the year ended December 31, 2016		230,825
	For the year ended December 31, 2017		212,023
	For the year ended December 31, 2018		117,534
	For the year ended December 31, 2019		90,441
	Thereafter		134,094

	Total	$	1,029,293



		As of December 31, 2013
		Gross			Accumulated			Net
		Amount			Amortization			Amount
	Amortized intangible assets
	Current technology	$	23,778		$	(14,060	)	$	9,718
	Trade names		300			(300	)		0
	Patent and patent rights		29,569			(17,919	)		11,650
	Customer relationships		52,593			(4,993	)		47,600

	Total	$	106,240		$	(37,272	)	$	68,968

	Amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2013				$	7,383

	Changes in the net carrying value amount of goodwill were as follows (in thousands):


		Total
	Goodwill as of December 31, 2011		79,703
	Acquisition – LaserBand		24,353
	Impairment charge – 2012		(9,114	)

	Goodwill as of December 31, 2012		94,942
	Acquisition – Hart Systems		60,858

	Goodwill as of December 31, 2013		155,800
	Goodwill adjustment – Hart Systems 2014		(2,284	)
	Acquisition – Enterprise		2,335,994

	Goodwill as of December 31, 2014	$	2,489,510


Gross goodwill was $180.7 million and accumulated impairments through 2011 were $101.0 million. In 2014, we acquired goodwill in the amount of $2.336 billion and because the purchase price allocation related to the Acquisition has not been finalized, the entire goodwill is assigned to the Enterprise segment. The assignment of goodwill to reporting units has not been completed as of date these financial statements are issued.
In the fourth quarter 2013, Zebra acquired all of the outstanding membership interests in Hart Systems, LLC (a New York limited liability company) with $60.9 million of the purchase price allocated to goodwill. As of September 27, 2014 the purchase price allocation was finalized and the amount of goodwill was reduced to $58.6 million for adjustments related to deferred taxes. Zebra performed a quantitative assessment of goodwill related to Hart Systems, LLC., as of the first day of the fourth quarter and determined there was no impairment of goodwill.

Other_Assets

Other Assets	12 Months Ended
Other Assets	Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Other Assets	Note 10 Other Assets
	Other assets consist of the following (in thousands):


		As of December 31,
		2014		2013
	Investments related to the deferred compensation plan	$	6,008	$	4,827
	Long-term investments		31,759		21,242
	Other long-term assets		28,448		1,522
	Long-term trade receivable		16,985		0
	Long-term notes receivable		14,231		0
	Long-term investments and marketable securities		0		2,588
	Deposits		1,486		1,174

	Total	$	98,917	$	31,353

	As a result of the Acquisition, Zebra acquired $10.4 million of long-term investments which are accounted for under the cost method of accounting. These investments are primarily in venture capital backed technology companies and our ownership interest is in the range of 2.0% to 8.3%. These investments are in addition to the cost method investments in venture capital backed technology companies already owned by Zebra. Zebra also acquired as a result of the Acquisition $16.9 million of long-term trade receivables and $11.3 million of other long-term assets.

Accrued_Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities	12 Months Ended
Accrued Liabilities	Dec. 31, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued Liabilities	Note 11 Accrued Liabilities
	The components of accrued liabilities are as follows (in thousands):


		As of
		December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Accrued payroll	$	73,582	$	30,338
	Accrued warranty		24,666		4,125
	Accrued taxes		11,446		284
	Accrued forward contracts		0		2,743
	Interest payable		34,727		0
	Amount owed to seller		48,806		0
	Customer reserves		39,201		9,332
	Accrued other expenses		188,642		15,140

	Total accrued liabilities	$	421,070	$	61,962

Costs_Associated_with_Exit_and

Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring	12 Months Ended
Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring	Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring	Note 12 Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring
	During the fourth quarter 2014, Zebra incurred restructuring costs resulting from organizational design changes. The costs below incurred for the year ended December 31, 2014 and costs expected to be incurred represent the costs related to these restructuring activities primarily related to the acquisition.
	Costs incurred through December 31, 2013 and costs expected to be incurred relate to the following: restructuring of Zebra’s manufacturing operations; relocation of a significant portion of Zebra’s supply chain operations from the U.S. to China; consolidating activities domestically; restructuring of our sales operations; restructuring certain corporate functions; and amending the Location Solutions “2012 restructuring plan” by adding additional restructuring charges to be incurred. These restructuring charges were complete by the third quarter 2014.
	As of December 31, 2014, we have incurred the following exit and restructuring costs related to the 2014 organization design changes, Location Solutions business management structure and manufacturing operations relocation and restructuring (in thousands):


	Type of Cost	Cost incurred		Costs incurred		Total costs		Additional		Total costs
		through		for the twelve months		incurred as of		costs		expected to
		December 31,		ended December 31,		December 31,		expected to		be incurred
		2013		2014		2014		be incurred

	Severance, stay bonuses, and other employee-related expenses	$	6,650	$	5,991	$	12,641	$	0	$	12,641
	Professional services		180		16		196		0		196
	Relocation and transition costs		20		0		20		0		20

	Total	$	6,850	$	6,007	$	12,857	$	0	$	12,857

	As of December 31, 2013, we incurred the following exit and restructuring costs related to the Location Solutions business management structure and manufacturing operations relocation and restructuring (in thousands):


	Type of Cost	Cost incurred		Costs incurred for		Total costs		Additional		Total costs
		through		the twelve months		incurred as of		costs		expected to
		December 31,		ended December 31,		December 31,		expected to		be incurred
		2012		2013		2013		be incurred

	Severance, stay bonuses, and other employee-related expenses	$	960	$	5,690	$	6,650	$	61	$	6,711
	Professional services		0		180		180		0		180
	Relocation and transition costs		0		20		20		0		20

	Total	$	960	$	5,890	$	6,850	$	61	$	6,911

	Liabilities and expenses related to exit activities were as follows (in thousands):


		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012

	Balance at beginning of period	$	1,252	$	967	$	1,048
	Charged to earnings		6,007		5,890		960
	Cash paid		(429)		(5,605)		(1,041)

	Balance at the end of period	$	6,830	$	1,252	$	967

	Liabilities related to exit activities are included in the accrued liabilities line item on the balance sheet. Exit costs are included in operating expenses under the line item exit and restructuring costs.

Derivative_Instruments

Derivative Instruments	12 Months Ended
Derivative Instruments	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments	Note 13 Derivative Instruments
	Portions of our operations are subject to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. We manage these risks using derivative financial instruments. We conduct business on a multinational basis in a wide variety of foreign currencies. Our exposure to market risk for changes in foreign currency exchange rates arises from international financing activities between subsidiaries, foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities and transactions arising from international trade. Our objective is to preserve the economic value of non-functional currency denominated cash flows. We attempt to hedge transaction exposures with natural offsets to the fullest extent possible and, once these opportunities have been exhausted, through foreign exchange forward and option contracts with third parties.
	In addition, we have exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates resulting from the variable interest payments on the term facility that was used to fund the Acquisition. In June 2014, we entered into a commitment letter for a new variable rate credit facility to fund the announced acquisition and we also entered into two tranches of floating-to-fixed forward interest rate swaps (“Original Swaps”) to hedge the interest rate risk. In July 2014, we designated the Original Swaps as cash flow hedges of interest rate exposure associated with variability in future cash flows on our variable rate commitment. On October 27, 2014, the variable rate commitment was funded and we entered into a term loan of $2.2 billion (the “Term Loan”). Through October 31, 2014, the Original Swaps continued to hedge the variability in future cash flows on the Term Loan and the changes in fair value of the Original Swaps were recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Ineffectiveness was insignificant.
	On October 30, 2014, we discontinued hedge accounting on the Original Swaps due to syndication of the Original Swaps to a group of commercial banks, which resulted in the termination of the Original Swaps and entry into the syndicated forward starting interest rate swaps (“Syndicated Swaps”). The Syndicated Swaps were not designated as hedges and the changes in fair value is recognized in earnings in other income (expense).
	On November 20, 2014 we entered into additional floating-to-fixed forward starting interest rate swaps (“New Swaps”) and designated these as cash flow hedges of interest rate exposure associated with variability in future cash flows on our Term Loan. To offset the impact to earnings of the changes in fair value of the Syndicated Swaps, we also entered into fixed-to-floating forward starting interest rate swaps (“Offsetting Swaps”), which were not designated in a hedging relationship and the changes in the fair value are recognized in earnings in other income (expense). Changes in fair value of the New Swaps that are designated as cash flow hedge and are effective at offsetting variability in the future cash flows on our Term Loan are recognized in other comprehensive income (loss). Ineffectiveness is immediately recognized in earnings.
	The fair value of the forward starting interest rate swap contracts is estimated using market quoted forward interest rates for the London Interbank Offered Rate “LIBOR” at the balance sheet date and the application of such rates subject to the interest rate swap terms. In accordance with ASC 815 we recognize derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet and measure them at fair value. Gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value are accounted for depending on the use of the derivative and whether it is designated as and qualifies for hedge accounting.
	Credit and market risk
	Financial instruments, including derivatives, expose us to counter-party credit risk for nonperformance and to market risk related to interest and currency exchange rates. We manage our exposure to counterparty credit risk through specific minimum credit standards, diversification of counterparties, and procedures to monitor concentrations of credit risk. Our counterparties in derivative transactions are commercial banks with significant experience using derivative instruments. We monitor the impact of market risk on the fair value and cash flows of our derivative and other financial instruments considering reasonably possible changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates and restrict the use of derivative financial instruments to hedging activities. We continually monitor the creditworthiness of our customers to which we grant credit terms in the normal course of business. The terms and conditions of our credit sales are designed to mitigate or eliminate concentrations of credit risk with any single customer.
	Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
	Zebra has determined that derivative instruments for hedges that have traded but have not settled are considered Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy, and hedges that have not traded are considered Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Derivative instruments are used to manage risk and are not used for trading or other speculative purposes, nor do we use leveraged derivative financial instruments. Our foreign currency exchange contracts are valued using broker quotations or market transactions, in either the listed or over-the-counter markets.
	Hedging of Net Assets
	We use forward contracts to manage exposure related to our pound and euro denominated net assets. Forward contracts typically mature within three months after execution of the contracts. We record gains and losses on these contracts and options in income each quarter along with the transaction gains and losses related to our net asset positions, which would ordinarily offset each other.

	Summary financial information related to these activities included in our consolidated statement of earnings as other income (expense) is as follows (in thousands):


			Year Ended December 31,
			2014			2013				2012

	Change in gains (losses) from foreign exchange derivatives		$	5,675		$	(1,998)			$	(1,347)
	Gain (loss) on net foreign currency assets			(14,434)			1,474				406

	Net foreign exchange loss		$	(8,759)		$	(524)			$	(941)


			As of
			December 31,			December 31,
			2014			2013
	Notional balance of outstanding contracts:
	Euro/US dollar		€	40,218		€	41,021
	Pound/US dollar		£	4,574		£	0
	Net fair value of outstanding contracts		$	250		$	33
	Hedging of Anticipated Sales
	We can manage the exchange rate risk of anticipated euro-denominated sales using purchased options, forward contracts, and participating forwards. We designate these contracts as cash flow hedges which mature within twelve months after the execution of the contracts. Gains and losses on these contracts are deferred in other comprehensive income until the contracts are settled and the hedged sales are realized. The deferred gains or losses will then be reported as an increase or decrease to sales.
	Summary financial information related to the cash flow hedges is as follows (in thousands):


			As of
			December 31,			December 31,
			2014			2013
	Unrealized gains (losses) on anticipated sales hedging:
	Gross		$	9,031		$	208
	Income tax expense (benefit)			1,841			90

	Net		$	7,190		$	118

	Summary financial information related to the cash flow hedges of future revenues follows (in thousands, except percentages):


			As of
			December 31,			December 31,
			2014			2013
	Notional balance of outstanding contracts versus the dollar		€	88,969		€	85,627
	Hedge effectiveness			100%			100%


			Year Ended December 31,
				2014			2013				2012

	Net gains (losses) included in revenue		$	1,578		$	(4,294	)		$	4,201
	Forward Contracts
	We record our forward contracts at fair value on our consolidated balance sheet as either long-term other assets or long-term other liabilities depending upon the fair value calculation as detailed in Note 4 of Zebra’s financial statements. The amounts recorded on our consolidated balance sheets are as follows (in thousands):


		As of
		December 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
Assets:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		$	9,318		$	0

Total		$	9,318		$	0


Liabilities:
Accrued liabilities		$	0		$	2,743

Total		$	0		$	2,743


Forward Interest Rate Swaps
The forward interest rate swaps hedge the interest rate risk associated with the variable interest payments on our Term Loan that was used to fund the Acquisition.
These Original Swaps were used to economically hedge interest rate risk associated with the variable rate commitment until July 30, 2014, and as such, changes in their fair value were recognized in earnings in other income (expense). Effective July 30, 2014, the Original Swaps were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate exposure associated with variability in future cash flows on the variable rate commitment. On October 27, 2014, the variable rate commitment was funded and we entered into a Term Loan that accrues interest at a variable rate of LIBOR (subject to a floor of 0.75% per annum) plus a margin of 4.0%. On October 30, 2014, we discontinued hedge accounting for the Original Swaps due to the syndication of the Original Swaps to a group of commercial banks, which resulted in their termination. The changes in fair value of the Original Swaps between July 30, 2014 and their termination were included in other comprehensive income (loss), and any ineffectiveness was insignificant. The amounts included in other comprehensive income (loss) will be amortized to earnings in other income (expense) as the interest payments under the Term Loan affect earnings.
We entered into New Swaps and Offsetting Swaps on November 20, 2014. We designated the New Swaps as cash flow hedges of interest rate exposure associated with variability in future cash flows on the Term Loan. Subsequent to the hedge designation, the effective portion of changes in their fair value is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) and the ineffective portion is recognized in earnings. The effective portion recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) will be reclassified to earnings in other income (expense) as the interest payments under the Term Loan affect earnings.
The Syndicated Swaps and the Offsetting Swaps are not designated in a hedging relationship and the changes in fair values are recognized in earnings in other income (expense).
The location of the forward interest rate swaps designated in a hedge relationship is as follows (in thousands):


		As of
		December 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
Liabilities:
Other long term liabilities		$	2,170		$	0

Total		$	2,170		$	0

The interest rate swap designated in a hedging relationship is highly effective.
The forward interest rate swaps not designated in a hedging relationship are recorded in a net liability position of $14.5 million in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The gross and net amounts offset at December 31, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):

		Gross Fair Value			Counterparty				Net Fair Value in
					Offsetting				the Consolidated
									Balance Sheets

Counterparty A			$ 4,631			$ 1,236				$ 3,395
Counterparty B			2,400			312				2,088
Counterparty C			2,074			369				1,705
Counterparty D			3,636			631				3,005
Counterparty E			1,956			326				1,630
Counterparty F			1,988			344				1,644
Counterparty G			3,251			0				3,251

Total			$ 19,936			$ 3,218				$ 16,718

The volume of the forward interest rate swaps, New Swaps, designated in a hedge relationship is as follows (in thousands):


		As of
		December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
Notional balance of outstanding contracts		$	3,339,000		$	0

The New Swaps, each with a term of one year, are designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate exposure associated with variability in future cash flows on the Term Loan. The notional amount of the designated New Swaps effective in each year of the cash flow hedge relationships does not exceed the principal amount of the Term Loan which is hedged. The New Swaps have the following notional amounts per year (in thousands):


Year 2015		$	1,010,000
Year 2016		$	697,000
Year 2017		$	544,000
Year 2018		$	544,000
Year 2019		$	272,000
Year 2020		$	272,000

Notional balance of outstanding contracts		$	3,339,000

The gain (loss) recognized on the forward interest rate swaps not designated in a hedge relationship is as follows (in thousands):


		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013				2012

Gain (loss) on forward interest-rate swaps		$	(4,649)		$	0			$	0
The gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) on the forward interest rate swaps designated in a hedging relationship is as follows (in thousands):


		As of
		December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
Unrealized loss on forward interest rate swap hedging:
Gross		$	(12,069)		$	0
Income tax benefit			4,370			0

Net		$	(7,699)		$	0

No gain (loss) was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings on the forward interest rate swaps designated in a hedging relationship during the year ended December 31, 2014.
At December 31, 2014, we expect that approximately $4.1 million in losses on the forward interest rate swaps designated in a hedging relationship will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings during the next 12 months.

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	Note 14 Long-Term Debt
	The following table summarizes the carrying value of our debt as of December 31, 2014 (in thousands):


	Senior Notes	$	1,050,000
	Term loan		2,200,000
	Less unamortized discounts		(59,516)

	Total outstanding debt		3,190,484
	Current maturities of long-term debt		16,500
	Less: current portion of unamortized discounts		(8,978)

	Total short-term debt		7,522

	Long-term debt, less current maturities	$	3,182,962
	Zebra did not have any long-term debt outstanding at December 31, 2013.
	The following table summarizes the contractual maturities of our debt over the next five years, at December 31, 2014 (in thousands):


	Year ended December 31,
	2015	$	16,500
	2016		22,000
	2017		22,000
	2018		22,000
	2019		22,000
	The estimated fair value of our long-term debt approximated $3.3 billion at December 31, 2014. This fair value amount represents the estimated value at which our lenders could trade our debt within the financial markets and does not represent the settlement value of these long-term debt liabilities to us. The fair value of the long-term debt will continue to vary each period based on fluctuations in market interest rates, as well as changes to our credit ratings. This methodology resulted in a Level 2 classification in the fair value hierarchy.
	Private Offering
	On October 15, 2014, Zebra completed a private offering of $1.05 billion aggregate principal of 7.25% Senior Notes due October 15, 2022 (the “Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes yielded an effective interest rate of 7.61% at issuance. The Senior Notes are governed by the terms of an indenture, dated as of October 15, 2014, by and among Zebra and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee. Interest on the Senior Notes is payable in cash on April 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing on April 15, 2015.
	The Indenture covering the Senior Notes contains certain covenants limiting among other things, the ability of Zebra and its restricted subsidiaries, with certain exceptions as described in the indenture, to; (i) incur indebtedness or issue certain preferred stock; (ii) incur liens; (iii) pay dividends or make distributions in respect of capital stock; (iv) purchase or redeem capital stock; (v) make investments or certain other restricted payments; (vi) sell assets; (vii) issue or sell stock of restricted subsidiaries; (viii) enter into transactions with stockholders or affiliates; or (ix) effect a consolidation or merger.
	The Senior Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior and unsecured basis by its direct and indirect wholly-owned existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions. The Senior Notes rank equal in right of payment to all of our existing and future unsecured, unsubordinated obligations. The Senior Notes are effectively subordinated to the secured obligations of the Company and subsidiaries to the extent of the value of the assets securing such obligations.
	New Credit Facilities
	On October 27, 2014, Zebra entered into a new credit agreement which provides for a term loan of $2.2 billion (“Term Loan”) and a revolving credit facility of $250.0 million (“Revolving Credit Facility”). Borrowings under the Term Loan bear interest at a variable rate plus an applicable margin, subject to an all-in floor of 4.75%. As of December 31 2014, the Term Loan interest rate was 4.75%. Interest payments are payable quarterly, starting January 27, 2015. The October 2012 revolving credit agreement for $250.0 million with a syndicate of banks was terminated upon execution of this credit agreement. Zebra has entered into interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk on its long-term debt. See Note 13 Derivative Instruments

	The credit agreement requires Zebra to prepay the Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility, under certain circumstances or transactions defined in the credit agreement. Also, Zebra may voluntarily prepay outstanding loans under the Term Loan at any time; however, we are required to make scheduled quarterly principal payments of $5.5 million beginning June 30, 2015, with the balance of $2.1 billion due on October 27, 2021.
	The Revolving Credit Facility is available for working capital and other general corporate purposes including letters of credit. The amount (including letters of credit) shall not exceed $250.0 million. As of December 31, 2014, Zebra had established letters of credit amounting to $2.9 million, which reduced funds available for other borrowings under the agreement to $247.1 million. The Revolving Credit Facility will mature and the commitments thereunder will terminate on October 27, 2019.
	Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a variable rate plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin for borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility ranges from 2.25% to 2.75% depending on Zebra’s consolidated total secured net leverage ratio which is evaluated on a quarterly basis. As of December 31 2014, the Revolving Credit Facility interest rate was 3.25%. Interest payments are payable quarterly. As of December 31 2014, Zebra did not have any borrowings against the Revolving Credit Facility.
	In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal amounts under the Revolving Credit Facility, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee to the lenders with respect to the unutilized commitments. The commitment fee rate is currently 0.375% per year. The commitment fee rate will be adjusted to 0.250%, 0.375% or 0.500% depending on Zebra’s consolidated total secured net leverage ratio.
	The Revolving Credit Facility contains certain covenants limiting among other things, the ability of Zebra and its restricted subsidiaries, with certain exceptions as described in the agreement, to; (i) incur indebtedness, make guarantees or issue certain equity securities; (ii) pay dividends on its capital stock or redeem, repurchase or retire its capital stock; (iii) make certain investments, loans and acquisitions; (iv) sell certain assets or issue capital stock of restricted subsidiaries; (v) create liens or engage in sale-leaseback transactions; (vi) merge, consolidate or transfer or dispose of substantially all of their assets; (vii) engage in certain transactions with affiliates; (viii) alter the business it conducts; (ix) amend, prepay, redeem or purchase subordinated debt and (x) enter into agreements limiting subsidiary dividends and distributions. The Revolving Credit Facility also requires Zebra to comply with a financial covenant consisting of a quarterly maximum consolidated total secured net leverage ratio test that will be tested only when at the end of any fiscal quarter, 20% of the commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility have been drawn and remain outstanding.
	The Term Loan and obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility are collateralized by a security interest in substantially all of Zebra’s assets as defined in the security agreement and guaranteed by its direct and indirect wholly-owned existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions.
	Debt issue costs of $24.0 million were recorded as of December 31, 2014; $21.8 million relates to the Senior Notes and $2.2 million relates to the Term Loan, these costs are amortized over 8 and 7 years respectively.
	Zebra entered into a bridge financing facility prior to the acquisition, to ensure financing would be in place to consummate the transaction. Upon the closing of the Acquisition at which time Zebra had secured other long-term financing Zebra incurred $18.8 million of costs related to the bridge financing facility, which are included in interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Note 15 Commitments and Contingencies
	Leases. Minimum future obligations under all non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):


		Operating
		Leases
	2015	$	33,991
	2016		27,105
	2017		21,745
	2018		17,743
	2019		14,951
	Thereafter		44,982

	Total minimum lease obligations	$	160,517

	Rent expense for operating leases charged to operations was as follows (in thousands):


		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012

	Rent expense	$	21,101	$	15,750	$	15,254
	The operating lease information includes a variety of properties around the world. These properties are used as manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and sales offices. Lease terms range from one year to 20 years with breaking periods specified in the lease agreements.
	Legal Proceedings. We are subject to a variety of investigations, claims, suits and other legal proceedings that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business, including but not limited to, intellectual property, employment, tort and breach of contract matters. We currently believe that the outcomes of such proceedings, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on our business, cash flows, financial position, or results of operations. Any legal proceedings are subject to inherent uncertainties, and management’s view of these matters and their potential effects may change in the future.

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	Note 16 Stockholders’ Equity
	Share count and par value data related to stockholders’ equity are as follows:


		As of
		December 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Preferred Stock
	Par value per share	$	0.01	$	0.01
	Shares authorized		10,000,000		10,000,000
	Shares outstanding		0		0
	Common Stock—Class A
	Par value per share	$	0.01	$	0.01
	Shares authorized		150,000,000		150,000,000
	Shares issued		72,151,857		72,151,857
	Shares outstanding		51,654,337		50,349,546
	Treasury stock
	Shares held		20,497,520		21,802,311
	During the year ended December 31, 2013, Zebra purchased 1,356,861 shares of common stock for $63.1 million under Board authorized share repurchase plan and purchased 1,473,863 shares of common stock for $54.4 million in 2012. Zebra did not purchase shares of Zebra Class A Common Stock during the year ended December 31, 2014.

	A roll forward of Class A common shares outstanding is as follows:


		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
	Balance at the beginning of the year		50,349,546		50,908,267		52,095,166
	Repurchases		0		(1,356,861)		(1,473,863)
	Stock options, rights and ESPP issuances		726,440		739,148		246,625
	Restricted share issuances		656,755		241,851		242,238
	Restricted share forfeitures		(12,490)		(165,610)		(130,119)
	Shares withheld for tax obligations		(65,914)		(17,249)		(71,780)

	Balance at the end of the year		51,654,337		50,349,546		50,908,267

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share

Earnings (Loss) Per Share	12 Months Ended
Earnings (Loss) Per Share	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings (Loss) Per Share	Note 17 Earnings (Loss) Per Share
	For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, earnings (loss) per share were computed as follows (in thousands, except per-share amounts):


		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
	Weighted average shares:

	Weighted average common shares outstanding		50,789		50,693		51,566
	Effect of dilutive securities outstanding		591		370		277

	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		51,380		51,063		51,843


	Earnings (loss):
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	32,429	$	134,225	$	121,897
	Income from discontinued operations		0		133		1,007

	Net income (loss)	$	32,429	$	134,358	$	122,904


	Basic per share amounts:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.64	$	2.65	$	2.36
	Income from discontinued operations		0		0		0.02

	Net income (loss)	$	0.64	$	2.65	$	2.38


	Diluted per share amounts:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.63	$	2.63	$	2.35
	Income from discontinued operations		0		0		0.02

	Net income (loss)	$	0.63	$	2.63	$	2.37

	The potentially dilutive securities that were excluded from the earnings (loss) per share calculation consist of stock options and stock appreciation rights (SARs) with an exercise price greater than the average market price of the Class A Common Stock. These options were as follows:


		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012

	Potentially dilutive shares		175,902		168,472		1,753,311

EquityBased_Compensation

Equity-Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
Equity-Based Compensation	Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Equity-Based Compensation	Note 18 Equity-Based Compensation
	As of December 31, 2014, Zebra had a general equity-based compensation plan and an employee stock purchase plan under which shares of our common stock were available for future grants and sales, and which are described below.
	On May 19, 2011, Zebra’s stockholders approved the 2011 Zebra Technologies Corporation Long Term Incentive Plan (the 2011 Plan), which included authorization for issuance of awards of 5,500,000 shares under the 2011 Plan. The 2011 Plan became effective immediately and superseded the 2006 Incentive Compensation Plan (the 2006 Plan), the 1997 Stock Option Plan (the 1997 Plan) and the 2002 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (the 2002 Director Plan), except that the prior plans will remain in effect with respect to awards granted under the prior plans until such awards have been exercised, forfeited, cancelled, expired or otherwise terminated in accordance with the terms of such grants. The types of awards available under the 2011 Plan are incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights (SARs), restricted stock, performance shares and units and performance-based cash bonuses. Employees, directors and consultants of Zebra and its subsidiaries are eligible to participate in the 2011 Plan. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors administers the 2011 Plan. As of December 31, 2014, 3,307,608 shares were available for grant under the 2011 Plan, and SARs in respect of 818,949 shares were outstanding under the 2011 Plan.
	The SARs granted under the 2011 Plan have an exercise or grant price equal to the closing market price of Zebra’s stock on the date of grant. SAR’s general vest over a four or five-year period. These awards expire on the earlier of (a) ten years following the grant date, (b) immediately if the employee is terminated for cause, (c) ninety days after termination of employment if the employee is terminated involuntarily other than for cause, (d) thirty days after termination of employment if the employee voluntarily terminates his or her employment, or (e) one year after termination of employment if the employee’s employment terminates due to death, disability, or retirement.
	Zebra’s time-vested restricted stock grants consist of restricted stock awards (RSAs) and performance vested restricted stock awards (PSAs). The following table shows the number of RSAs and PSAs granted in 2014 and the generally vesting schedule of the awards that were granted under the 2011 Plan.


	Vesting period		RSA’s				PSA’s			Total
	At grant			15,026				0			15,026
	After three years of service			408,618				233,111			641,729

	Total			423,644				233,111			656,755

	These RSAs and PSAs will vest at each vesting date if the employee remains employed by Zebra throughout the applicable time period, but will vest in whole or in part (as set forth in each Restricted Stock Agreement) before the end of the vesting period in the event of death, disability, resignation for good reason, a change in control (as defined in the 2011 Plan), or termination by Zebra other than for Cause, as defined in each Restricted Stock Agreement. The restricted stock is forfeited in certain situations specified in the Restricted Stock Agreement, including, if the employee’s employment is terminated by Zebra for Cause or if the employee resigns for other than good reason. Zebra’s restricted stock awards are expensed over the vesting period of the related award, which is typically three years. Some awards, including those granted annually to non-employee directors as an equity retainer fee, were vested upon grant. Compensation cost is calculated as the market date fair value on grant date multiplied by the number of shares granted.
	The 2006 Plan was superseded by the 2011 Plan. As of December 31, 2014, options and SARs for 774,661 shares were outstanding and exercisable under the 2006 Plan. These options and SARs expire on the earlier of (a) ten years following the grant date, or (b) immediately if the employee is terminated for cause, (c) ninety days after termination of employment if the employee is terminated involuntarily other than for cause, (d) thirty days after termination of employment if the employee voluntarily terminates his or her employment, or (e) one year after termination of employment if the employee’s employment terminates due to death, disability, or retirement.
	The 1997 Plan was superseded by the 2006 Plan. As of December 31, 2014, options for 85,197 shares were outstanding and exercisable under the 1997 Plan. These options terms are the same as noted in the paragraph above in the 2006 Plan.
	The 2002 Director Plan was superseded by the 2006 Plan. As of December 31, 2014, options for 80,000 shares were outstanding and exercisable under the 2002 Director Plan. Unless otherwise provided in an option agreement, options granted under the 2002 Director Plan become exercisable in five equal increments beginning on the date of the grant and continuing on each of the four anniversaries thereafter. All such options expire on the earlier of (a) ten years following the grant date, (b) the first anniversary of the termination date of the non-employee director’s directorship for any reason other than the termination of the non-employee director’s directorship by Zebra’s stockholders for cause, or resignation for cause, in each case as defined in the option agreement.

	In connection with Zebra’s acquisition of WhereNet, Zebra assumed existing unvested stock options exercisable for shares of WhereNet’s common stock and converted them into options exercisable for Zebra common stock. These converted options have exercise prices and vesting dates based on their previous terms and all of these options that are outstanding are fully vested. As of December 31, 2014, outstanding WhereNet options were exercisable into 1,604 shares of Zebra Class A Common Stock.
	On May 19, 2011 Zebra’s stockholders adopted the 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (which replaced the 2001 Stock Purchase plan) under which employees who work a minimum of 20 hours per week may elect to withhold up to 10% of their cash compensation through regular payroll deductions to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock from Zebra over a period not to exceed 12 months at a purchase price per share which is equal to the lesser of: (1) 95% of the fair market value of the shares as of the date of the grant, or (2) 95% of the fair market value of the shares as of the date of purchase. Stock purchase plan expense for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $326,000. Stock purchase plan expense for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $224,000 and for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $242,000.
	For purposes of calculating the compensation cost, the fair value is estimated on the date of grant using a binomial model. Volatility is based on an average of the implied volatility in the open market and the annualized volatility of Zebra’s stock prices over our entire stock history. Stock option grants in the table below include stock appreciation rights (SAR) that will be settled in Zebra stock. The following table shows the weighted-average assumptions used for grants of SARs as well as the fair value of the grants based on those assumptions:


			2014				2013			2012

	Expected dividend yield			0%				0%			0%
	Forfeiture rate			10.32%				10.31%			10.21%
	Volatility			34.92%				32.00%			35.90%
	Risk free interest rate			1.73%				0.82%			0.94%
	- Range of interest rates			0.02% - 2.61%				0.02% - 1.78%			0.07% - 1.95%
	Expected weighted-average life			5.36 years				5.42 years			5.48 years
	Fair value of SARs granted			$4,884,000				$4,528,000			$5,533,000
	Weighted-average grant date fair value of SARs granted			$24.98				$13.86			$12.84
	(per underlying share)			$24.98				$13.86			$12.84
	The forfeiture rate is based on the historical annualized forfeiture rate, which is consistent with prior year rates. This rate includes only pre-vesting forfeitures. Volatility is based on an average of the implied volatility in the open market and the annualized volatility of Zebra’s stock prices over our entire stock history. The risk free interest rate used is the implied yield currently available from the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon yield curve over the contractual term of the options. The expected weighted-average life is based on historical exercise behavior, which combines the average life of the options that have already been exercised or cancelled with the exercise life of all unexercised options. The exercise life of unexercised options assumes that the option will be exercised at the midpoint of the vesting date and the full contractual term. These assumptions are consistent with the assumptions used in prior years.
	Stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, was as follows:


			2014							2013							2012
	Options		Shares				Weighted-			Shares				Weighted-			Shares				Weighted-
							Average							Average							Average
							Exercise Price							Exercise Price							Exercise Price
	Outstanding at beginning of year			956,502			$	42.77			1,532,569			$	41.69			1,703,375			$	40.42
	Granted			0				0			0				0			0				0
	Exercised			(540,542	)			44.76			(543,922	)			39.54			(148,802	)			27.02
	Forfeited			0				0			0				0			(1,663	)			36.36
	Expired			0				0			(32,145	)			45.81			(20,341	)			43.63
	Outstanding at end of year			415,960			$	40.19			956,502			$	42.77			1,532,569			$	41.69
	Exercisable at end of year			415,960			$	40.19			956,502			$	42.77			1,528,539			$	41.75
	Intrinsic value of exercised options		$	15,200,000						$	4,300,000						$	1,700,000
	There were no stock options granted in 2014, 2013 or 2012.

	The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 2014:


			Outstanding		Exercisable
	Aggregate intrinsic value		$ 12,882,000		$ 12,882,000
	Weighted-average remaining contractual term		2.2 years		2.2 years
	SAR activity for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, was as follows:


			2014							2013							2012
	SARs		Shares				Weighted-			Shares				Weighted-			Shares				Weighted-
							Average							Average							Average
Exercise Price							Exercise Price							Exercise Price
Outstanding at beginning of year				1,402,784				$ 36.36			1,535,804				$ 31.66			1,287,724				$ 28.91
Granted			195,560				74.59			326,811				46.13			431,040				38.51
Exercised			(267,077	)			34.03			(376,673	)			25.44			(102,972	)			23.83
Forfeited			(38,738	)			50.57			(80,515	)			37.54			(75,978	)			34.1
Expired			(387	)			46.07			(2,643	)			33.7			(4,010	)			41.57
Outstanding at end of year			1,292,142				$ 42.20			1,402,784				$ 36.36			1,535,804				$ 31.66
Exercisable at end of year			586,344				$ 33.03			520,426				$ 30.51			514,787				$ 26.52
Intrinsic value of exercised SARs		$	10,800,000							$ 7,900,000							$ 1,500,000
The terms of the SARs are established under the applicable Plan and the applicable SAR agreement. Once vested, a SAR entitles the holder to receive a payment equal to the difference between the per-share grant price of the SAR and the fair market value of a share of Zebra stock on the date the SAR is exercised, multiplied by the number of shares covered by the SAR. Exercised SARs will be settled in whole shares of Zebra stock, and any fraction of a share will be settled in cash. Vesting of SARs granted in 2014 is as follows: 195,560 SARs vest annually in four equal amounts on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date. Vesting of SARs granted in 2013 is as follows: 326,811 SARs vest annually in four equal amounts on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date. All SARs expire 10 years after the grant date.
The following table summarizes information about SARs outstanding at December 31, 2014:


		Outstanding				Exercisable
Aggregate intrinsic value		$ 38,061,000				$ 22,354,000
Weighted-average remaining contractual term		7.0 years				6.0 years
Restricted stock award activity, granted under the 2011 and 2006 Plans, for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:


		2014							2013							2012
Restricted Stock Awards		Shares				Weighted-Average			Shares				Weighted-Average			Shares				Weighted-Average
						Grant Date Fair							Grant Date							Grant Date Fair
						Value							Fair Value							Value
Outstanding at beginning of year			435,377			$	40.92			444,362			$	35.43			529,880			$	28.20
Granted			423,644				73.42			167,515				46.17			169,081				38.45
Released			(153,200	)			43.16			(161,976	)			31.28			(235,580	)			21.39
Forfeited			(14,200	)			54.08			(14,524	)			40.79			(19,019	)			34.9

Outstanding at end of year			691,621			$	60.06			435,377			$	40.92			444,362			$	35.43

Restricted stock units of 42,071 were awarded for the year ended December 31, 2014. Restricted units of 4 were released and 103 units were forfeited during the same period. Performance stock units of 10,345 were awarded for the year ended December 31, 2014. There were no performance stock units released or forfeited in 2014.

Performance share award activity, granted under the 2011 and 2006 Plans, for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:


		2014							2013							2012
Performance Share Awards		Shares				Weighted-Average			Shares				Weighted-Average			Shares				Weighted-Average
						Grant Date Fair							Grant Date Fair							Grant Date Fair
						Value							Value							Value
Outstanding at beginning of year			195,159			$	42.25			265,829			$	35.55			306,261			$	28.58
Granted			233,111				73			187,794				35.17			72,470				38.68
Released			(33,535	)			41.45			(253,484	)			27.9			(1,802	)			41.57
Forfeited			(20,555	)			41.45			(4,980	)			41.46			(111,100	)			23.06

Outstanding at end of year			374,180			$	61.53			195,159			$	42.25			265,829			$	35.55

As of December 31, 2014, there was $53.5 million of unearned compensation cost related to awards granted under Zebra’s equity-based compensation plans, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years.
The fair value of the purchase rights issued to Zebra employees under the stock purchase plan is estimated using the following weighted-average assumptions for purchase rights granted. Expected lives of three months to one year have been used along with these assumptions.


		2014				2013			2012

Fair market value		$	64.99			$	42.45		$	35.43
Option price		$	61.74			$	40.33		$	33.66
Expected dividend yield			0	%			0	%		0	%
Expected volatility			31	%			19	%		21	%
Risk free interest rate			0.05	%			0.05	%		0.07	%

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 19 Income Taxes
	The geographical sources of income before income taxes were as follows (in thousands):


			Year Ended December 31,

			2014				2013		2012

	United States		$	(122,766	)		$	47,636	$	60,388
	Outside United States			139,395				116,191		103,786

	Total		$	16,629			$	163,827	$	164,174

	The provision (benefit) for income taxes consists of the following (in thousands):


			Year Ended December 31,

			2014				2013		2012

	Current:
	Federal		$	5,752			$	9,556	$	17,744
	State			3,442				808		1,324
	Foreign			19,346				11,638		14,258

	Total current			28,540				22,002		33,326
	Deferred:
	Federal			-37,772				7,118		8,656
	State			-5,657				289		375
	Foreign			-911				193		(80)

	Total deferred			-44,340				7,600		8,951

	Total		$	-15,800			$	29,602	$	42,277


	The provision for income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the U.S. statutory Federal income tax rate of 35% to income before income taxes. A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes is below (in thousands):


			Year Ended December 31,


			2014				2013		2012
	Provision computed at statutory rate		$	5,820			$	57,339	$	57,461
	State income tax, net of Federal tax benefit			-844				1,191		1,353
	Asset impairment charge			0				0		3,190
	Acquisition related items			6,499				0		322
	Tax credits			-3,263				-970		0
	Foreign rate differential			-32,970				-26,798		-21,598
	Change in valuation allowance			2,987				0		0
	Section 162(m) limitation			740				111		0
	Change in contingent income tax reserves			3,105				0		0
	Other			2,126				-1,271		1,549

	Provision for income taxes		$	-15,800			$	29,602	$	42,277

	The primary reason for the difference between the US statutory rate of 35% and Zebra’s effective tax rate is due to a combination of higher profits in lower rate international jurisdictions, the Singapore tax holiday, the research & experimental credit, which is offset by changes in the valuation allowance, uncertain tax positions, the non-deductible portion of the acquisition expenses and other items. In conjunction with the opening of Zebra’s Singapore distribution center and the establishment of Singapore as a regional headquarter location in 2009, Zebra negotiated a 10% income tax rate with the Singapore Economic Development Board. The negotiated rate is a reduction from the then current statutory rate of 17%. This agreement reduced Zebra’s consolidated income taxes by approximately $2.0 million, $1.9 million and $2.0 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Due to Zebra’s increased business operations in Malaysia, it is unclear whether Zebra’s Singapore headquarters will meet the additional requirements necessary to qualify for the 10% rate in 2015 and 2016.
	Tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):


			As of December 31,
			2014				2013

	Deferred tax assets:
Deferred rent		$	752			$	409
Accrued vacation			5,318				2,153
Accrued bonus			11,642				2,916
Deferred compensation			2,208				1,816
Inventory items			1,493				6,061
Allowance for doubtful accounts and other receivables			5,361				118
Other accruals			50,491				5,680
Deferred revenue			78,351				5,469
Equity based compensation expense			14,189				12,337
Unrealized gain on securities			4,621				558
Unrealized loss on other investments			4,075				410
Net operating loss carry-forwards			27,016				597
Tax credits			62,040				0
Valuation allowance			-56,712				(267)

Total deferred tax assets			210,845				38,257

Deferred tax liabilities:
Unrealized loss on other investments			-1,332				(1,450)
Depreciation and amortization			-283,847				(42,489)
Undistributed Earnings			-2,747				0

Total deferred tax liabilities			-287,926				(43,939)

Net deferred tax liabilities		$	-77,081			$	(5,682)

Zebra earns a significant amount of our operating income outside the U.S. With the exception of the acquired unrepatriated earnings related to the Enterprise acquisition, it is the company’s policy to consider foreign earnings and profits to be permanently reinvested in foreign jurisdictions. As part of Enterprise, the acquired earnings & profits and previously taxed income (“PTI”), including excess cash balances pursuant to the Master Acquisition Agreement (“MAA”) of the newly acquired MSI foreign subsidiaries will not be permanently reinvested. As a result, Zebra has established a deferred tax liability in purchase accounting in the amount of $2.7 million. Zebra has not recognized deferred tax liabilities for unremitted earnings of approximately $466.4 million and $354.2 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. It is not practicable to determine the amount of unrecognized deferred tax liabilities on these indefinitely reinvested earnings.
Included in deferred tax assets are amounts related to federal and state net operating losses (“NOL”) that resulted from Zebra’s acquisition of WhereNet Corp and Enterprise. As of December 31, 2014, Zebra has approximately $156.3 million of net operating loss carry-forwards, of which $8.8 million is limited by Section 382, available to offset future taxable income that begin to expire in 2022. As of December 31, 2014, Zebra had approximately $26.8 million of state net operating loss carry-forwards that begin to expire in 2017. Zebra has approximately $30.1 million of research & experimental credits that begin to expire in 2025 and approximately $1.7 million of foreign tax credits that begin to expire in 2017. Lastly, Zebra has approximately $3.9 million of alternative minimum tax credits.
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):


Balance at January 1, 2014		$	4,000
Additions for tax positions related to the current year			700
Additions for tax positions related to prior years			2,400
Additions related to 2014 acquisition			11,800
Reductions for tax positions of prior years			0

Balance at December 31, 2014		$	18,900

The total impact of unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, that would impact the effective tax rate is $0.7 million. Zebra believes it is reasonably possible that the recorded amount of gross unrecognized tax benefit may decrease by $2.8 million within the next twelve months as a result of tax planning.
The Singapore tax authorities have issued an assessment resulting in additional withholding tax and penalties relating to royalty payments made from 2009 to 2013. These royalty payments relate to commercial rights not covered by the current royalty exemption in place resulting in a withholding tax of approximately $3.2 million and penalties of approximately $0.6 million. The withholding tax will be offset as a foreign tax credit in the U.S. resulting in no impact to the effective tax rate.
Zebra’s continuing practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters as part of income tax expense. Zebra has accrued $3.1 million and $0 of interest and penalties in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Zebra is currently undergoing an audit of the 2013 US federal income tax returns. The tax years 2010 through 2014 remain open to examination by multiple state taxing jurisdictions. Below is a summary of open tax years by major jurisdiction outside of the United States.


China		2002 - 2014
France		2010 - 2014
Germany		2008 - 2014
India		1997 - 2014
Japan		2011 - 2014
United Kingdom		2008 - 2014

Other_Comprehensive_Income_Los

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	12 Months Ended
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Note 20 Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Stockholders’ equity contains certain items classified as other comprehensive income (loss), including:

		•		Unrealized gains (losses) on anticipated sales hedging transactions relate to derivative instruments used to hedge the currency exchange rates for forecasted euro sales and interest rates on variable rate commitments. These hedges are designated as cash flow hedges, and we have deferred income statement recognition of gains and losses until the hedged transaction occurs. See Note 13 for more details.
		•		Unrealized gains (losses) on forward interest rate swap hedging transactions refers to the hedging of the interest rate risk associated with the variable rate commitment entered into for the Acquisition. See Note 13 for more details.
		•		Unrealized gains (losses) on investments are deferred from income statement recognition until the gains or losses are realized.
		•		Foreign currency translation adjustment relates to our non-U.S. subsidiary companies that have designated a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar. We are required to translate the subsidiary functional currency financial statements to dollars using a combination of historical, period-end, and average foreign exchange rates. This combination of rates creates the foreign currency translation adjustment component of other comprehensive income.
	The components of other comprehensive income (loss) included in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) are as follows (in thousands):


			As of			Gain (Loss)			Gain (Loss)			Year ended			As of
			December 31,			recognized			reclassified			December 31,			December 31,
			2013			in OCI			from AOCI			2014			2014
									to income

	Unrealized gains (losses) on anticipated sales hedging transactions:
	Gross		$	(2,373)		$	9,632		$	(601)(1)		$	9,031		$	6,658
	Income tax (benefit)			(509)			1,970			(129)			1,841			1,332

	Net			(1,864)			7,662			(472)			7,190			5,326

	Unrealized gains (losses) forward interest rate swaps hedging transactions:
	Gross			0			(12,069)			0(2)			(12,069)			(12,069)
	Income tax (benefit)			0			(4,370)			0			(4,370)			(4,370)

	Net			0			(7,699)			0			(7,699)			(7,699)

	Unrealized gains (losses) on investments:
	Gross			(151)			249			4(3)			253			102
	Income tax (benefit)			(73)			(111)			(61)			(172)			(245)

	Net			(78)			360			65			425			347

	Foreign currency translation adjustments			(7,839)			1,324			(6)(4)			1,318			(6,521)

	Total accumulated other comprehensive gains (losses)		$	(9,781)		$	1,647		$	(413)		$	1,234		$	(8,547)



			As of			Gain (Loss)			Gain (Loss)			Twelve Months			As of
			December 31,			recognized in			reclassified			ended			December 31,
			2012			OCI			from AOCI			December 31,			2013
									to income			2013

	Unrealized gains (losses) on anticipated sales hedging transactions:
	Gross		$	(2,581)		$	3,297		$	(3,089)(1)		$	208		$	(2,373)
	Income tax (benefit)			(599)			862			(772)			90			(509)

	Net			(1,982)			2,435			(2,317)			118			(1,864)

	Unrealized gains (losses) forward interest rate swaps hedging transactions:
	Gross			0			0			0(2)			0			0
	Income tax (benefit)			0			0			0			0			0

	Net			0			0			0			0			0

	Unrealized gains (losses) on investments:
	Gross			540			(1,294)			603(3)			(691)			(151)
	Income tax (benefit)			162			(423)			188			(235)			(73)

	Net			378			(871)			415			(456)			(78)

	Foreign currency translation adjustments			(8,721)			566			316(4)			882			(7,839)

Total accumulated other comprehensive gains (losses)		$	(10,325)		$	2,130		$	(1,586)		$	544		$	(9,781)


		As of			Gain (Loss)			Gain (Loss)			Twelve Months			As of
		December 31,			recognized in			reclassified			ended			December 31,
		2011			OCI			from AOCI			December 31,			2012
								to income			2012

Unrealized gains (losses) on anticipated sales hedging transactions: :
Gross		$	7,355		$	(14,757)		$	4,821(1)		$	(9,936)		$	(2,581)
Income tax (benefit)			2,096			(3,900)			1,205			(2,695)			(599)

Net			5,259			(10,857)			3,616			(7,241)			(1,982)

Unrealized gains (losses) forward interest rate swaps hedging transactions:
Gross			0			0			0(2)			0			0
Income tax (benefit)			0			0			0			0			0

Net			0			0			0			0			0

Unrealized gains (losses) on investments:
Gross			(797)			1,052			285(3)			1,337			540
Income tax (benefit)			(288)			349			101			450			162

Net			(509)			703			184			887			378

Foreign currency translation adjustments			(8,963)			321			(79)(4)			242			(8,721)

Total accumulated other comprehensive gains (losses)		$	(4,213)		$	(9,833)		$	3,721		$	(6,112)		$	(10,325)


-1	Transfer of unrealized gains and (losses) from AOCI to income on anticipated sales hedging transactions are included in net sales of tangible products.
-2	Transfer from AOCI to income and (losses) on forward interest rate swap hedging transactions are reported in forward swaps gain (loss).
-3	Transfer of unrealized gains and (losses) from AOCI to income on investments are included in investment income.
-4	Transfer of foreign currency translation gains and (losses) from AOCI to income, are included in foreign exchange.

Segment_Information_and_Geogra

Segment Information and Geographic Data	12 Months Ended
Segment Information and Geographic Data	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information and Geographic Data	Note 21 Segment Information and Geographic Data
	On October 27, 2014, Zebra acquired a portion of the Enterprise business of Motorola Solutions, Inc. for $3.45 billion in an all-cash transaction. As a result of this acquisition, Zebra is in a period of transition as it relates to organizational alignment and management reporting which could impact segment reporting in future periods. However, at December 31, 2014, Zebra has two reportable segments: Legacy Zebra (“Z”) and Enterprise (“E”). Segment assets are not reviewed by Zebra’s chief operating decision maker and therefore are not disclosed below. (in thousands):


			Years Ended
			December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
			2014			2013			2012

	Net sales:
	Z - Net sales		$	1,194,536		$	1,038,159		$	996,168
	E - Net sales			482,217			0			0

	Total segment net sales		$	1,676,753		$	1,038,159			996,168
	Corporate, eliminations (1)			(6,181)			0			0

	Total		$	1,670,572		$	1,038,159		$	996,168

	Operating income (loss):
	Z - operating income		$	238,162		$	178,539		$	182,518
	E - operating income			65,032			0			0

	Total segment operating income		$	303,194		$	178,539		$	182,518
	Corporate, eliminations (2)			(214,604)			(18,275)			(18,167)

	Total		$	88,590		$	160,264		$	164,351


		-1	– amount included in Corporate, eliminations consist of purchase accounting adjustments related to the Acquisition.
		-2	– amounts included in Corporate, eliminations consist of purchase accounting adjustments not reported in segments: amortization expense, acquisition integration expense and exit and restructuring costs; for the year ended December 31, 2012, also includes a $9.1 million impairment charge.
	Information regarding Zebra’s operations by geographic area is contained in the following table. These amounts are reported in the geographic area of the destination of the final sale. We manage our business based on these regions rather than by individual countries. (in thousands):


			North			Europe, Middle			Latin			Asia		Total
			America			East & Africa			America			Asia		Total

	2014
	Net sales		$	737,018		$	583,005		$	134,638		$	215,911	$	1,670,572
	Long-lived assets			237,891			9,962			1,862			5,377		255,092

	2013
	Net sales		$	459,908		$	326,470		$	99,041		$	152,740	$	1,038,159
	Long-lived assets			97,768			8,149			502			3,169		109,588

	2012
	Net sales		$	435,520		$	322,970		$	100,101		$	137,577	$	996,168
	Long-lived assets			90,363			7,522			538			2,926		101,349

	Net sales by country that are greater than 10% of total net sales are as follows (in thousands):

			United			United			Singapore			Other		Total
			States			Kingdom			Singapore			Other		Total

	2014		$	874,592		$	558,279		$	154,357		$	83,344	$	1,670,572
	2013		$	562,848		$	323,708		$	140,588		$	11,015	$	1,038,159
	2012		$	539,504		$	317,793		$	134,349		$	4,522	$	996,168

	Net sales by country are determined by the country from where the products are invoiced when they leave Zebra’s warehouse. Generally, our United States sales company serves North America and Latin America while our United Kingdom sales company serves the Europe, Middle East and Africa markets and our Singapore sales company serves all of the Asia Pacific market.
	Net sales by major product category are as follows (in thousands):


			Hardware			Supplies			Service and			Total
			Hardware			Supplies			Software			Total

	2014		$	1,233,386		$	265,176		$	172,010		$	1,670,572
2013		$	740,567		$	243,965		$	53,627		$	1,038,159
2012		$	735,728		$	212,499		$	47,941		$	996,168

Major_Customers

Major Customers	12 Months Ended
Major Customers	Dec. 31, 2014
Text Block [Abstract]
Major Customers	Note 22 Major Customers
	Our net sales to significant customers as a percentage of total net sales were as follows:


		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Customer A		17.1	%		16.8	%		20.4	%
	Customer B		12.2	%		13.1	%		11.4	%
	Customer C		10.5	%		12.3	%		10.3	%
	All three of the above customers are distributors and not end users. No other customer accounted for 10% or more of total net sales during these years. No customers accounted for more than 10% of outstanding accounts receivable at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Quarterly_Results_of_Operation

Quarterly Results of Operations (unaudited)	12 Months Ended
Quarterly Results of Operations (unaudited)	Dec. 31, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Quarterly Results of Operations (unaudited)	Note 23 Quarterly Results of Operations (unaudited)
	(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)


			2014
			First				Second				Third				Fourth
			Quarter				Quarter				Quarter				Quarter

	Net Sales
	Net sales of tangible products		$	261,892			$	270,049			$	282,643			$	683,978
	Revenue from services and software			26,376				18,372				20,629				106,633

	Total net sales			288,268				288,421				303,272				790,611


	Cost of Sales
	Cost of sales of tangible products			130,449				136,962				141,842				382,884
	Cost of sales services and software			9,881				9,290				9,924				71,315

	Cost of sales			140,330				146,252				151,766				454,199


	Gross Profit			147,938				142,169				151,506				336,412


	Operating expenses:
	Selling and marketing			35,416				35,755				36,781				105,352
	Research and development			22,857				23,710				25,225				79,311
	General and administrative			28,391				26,321				24,741				58,761
	Amortization of intangible assets			2,672				2,667				2,597				46,160
	Acquisition costs			4,927				20,364				35,326				66,094
	Exit and restructuring costs			267				287				(120	)			5,573

	Total operating expenses			94,530				109,104				124,550				361,251


	Operating income (loss)			53,408				33,065				26,956				(24,839)


	Other income (loss)
	Investment income (loss)			421				379				(2,448	)			934
	Foreign exchange income (loss)			(292	)			43				(83	)			(8,427)
	Gain (loss) on forward interest rate swap			0				(2,433	)			185				(2,401)
	Interest expense			(18	)			(87	)			(14	)			(56,715)
	Other, net			26				30				210				(1,271)

	Total other income (loss)			137				(2,068	)			(2,150	)			(67,880)

	Income (loss) before income taxes			53,545				30,997				24,806				(92,719)
	Income tax (benefit)			11,939				3,440				9,861				(41,040)

	Net income (loss)		$	41,606			$	27,557			$	14,945			$	(51,679)


	Basic earnings per share:		$	0.83			$	0.54			$	0.29			$	(1.02)
	Diluted earnings per share:		$	0.82			$	0.54			$	0.29			$	(1.02)

	Basic weighted average shares outstanding			50,402				50,606				50,835				50,452
	Diluted weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding			50,974				51,278				51,461				50,452


			2013
			First				Second				Third				Fourth
			Quarter				Quarter				Quarter				Quarter

Net Sales
Net sales of tangible products		$	225,121			$	239,909			$	249,919			$	269,583
Revenue from services and software			11,816				13,251				13,604				14,956

Total net sales			236,937				253,160				263,523				284,539


Cost of Sales
Cost of sales of tangible products			117,111				125,664				128,191				136,547
Cost of sales services and software			6,761				6,589				6,722				6,964

Cost of sales			123,872				132,253				134,913				143,511


Gross Profit			113,065				120,907				128,610				141,028


Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing			33,515				33,830				34,395				36,280
Research and development			21,858				23,201				22,376				23,712
General and administrative			25,277				24,053				22,452				24,434
Amortization of intangible assets			1,863				1,863				1,831				1,826
Acquisition costs			482				618				268				3,322
Exit and restructuring costs			1,895				1,101				519				2,375

Total operating expenses			84,890				84,666				81,841				91,949


Operating income			28,175				36,241				46,769				49,079


Other income (loss)
Investment income			677				473				550				666
Foreign exchange loss			(98	)			(462	)			(173	)			209
Interest income (expense)			(47	)			(9	)			(11	)			(30)
Other, net			57				1,473				6				282

Total other income			589				1,475				372				1,127


Income from continuing operations before income taxes			28,764				37,716				47,141				50,206
Income taxes			5,222				7,158				8,541				8,681

Income from continuing operations			23,542				30,558				38,600				41,525
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax			0				8				0				125

Net income		$	23,542			$	30,566			$	38,600			$	41,650


Basic earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations		$	0.46			$	0.6			$	0.76			$	0.83
Income from discontinued operations			0				0				0				0.00

Net Income		$	0.46			$	0.6			$	0.76			$	0.83


Diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations		$	0.46			$	0.6			$	0.76			$	0.82
Income from discontinued operations			0				0				0				0.00

Net Income		$	0.46			$	0.6			$	0.76			$	0.82


Basic weighted average shares outstanding			50,980				50,990				50,590				50,289
Diluted weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding			51,366				51,283				50,924				50,666

Valuation_and_Qualifying_Accou

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	12 Months Ended
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	Dec. 31, 2014
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
	Schedule II
	Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
	(Amounts in thousands)


	Description	Balance at		Charged to		Deductions /		Balance at
		Beginning		Costs and		(Recoveries)		End of
		of Period		Expenses				Period
	Valuation account for accounts receivable:
	Year ended December 31, 2014	$	453	$	1,361	$	745	$	1,069
	Year ended December 31, 2013	$	669	$	373	$	589	$	453
	Year ended December 31, 2012	$	1,560	$	0	$	891	$	669

	Valuation accounts for inventories:
	Year ended December 31, 2014	$	12,561	$	6,415	$	13,157	$	5,819
	Year ended December 31, 2013	$	13,655	$	8,473	$	9,567	$	12,561
	Year ended December 31, 2012	$	14,710	$	6,758	$	7,813	$	13,655
	See accompanying report of independent registered public accounting firm.

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation. These consolidated financial statements were prepared on a consolidated basis to include the accounts of Zebra and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts, transactions and unrealized profit were eliminated in consolidation.

Fiscal Calendar

Fiscal Calendar. Zebra operates on a 4 week/4 week/5 week fiscal quarter, and each fiscal quarter ends on a Saturday. The fiscal year always begins on January 1 and ends on December 31. This fiscal calendar results in some fiscal quarters being either greater than or less than 13 weeks, depending on the days of the week those dates fall. During the 2014 fiscal year, our quarter end dates were as follows:

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March 29,

•

June 28,

•

September 27, and

•

December 31.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates. These consolidated financial statements were prepared using estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash consists primarily of deposits with banks. In addition, Zebra considers highly liquid short-term investments with original maturities of less than three months to be cash equivalents. These highly liquid short-term investments are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and are so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of a change in value because of changes in interest rates.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. Accounts receivable consist primarily of amounts due to us from our normal business activities. Collateral on trade accounts receivable is generally not required. Zebra maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated uncollectible accounts receivable. The allowance is based on our assessment of known delinquent accounts. Accounts are written off against the allowance account when they are determined to be no longer collectible.

Inventories

Inventories. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, and cost is determined by the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Manufactured inventories consist of the following costs: component, direct labor and manufacturing overhead. Purchased inventories also include internal purchasing overhead costs.

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment. Property and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation and amortization is computed primarily using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the various classes of property and equipment, which are 30 years for buildings and range from 3 to 10 years for other property. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life of the asset.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes. Zebra accounts for income taxes under the liability method in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes. Accordingly, deferred income taxes are provided for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. A valuation allowance is established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. The Company recognizes the benefit of tax positions when it is more likely than not to be sustained on its technical merits. Zebra recognizes interest and penalties related to income tax matters as part of income tax expense.

Goodwill and Other Intangibles

Goodwill and Other Intangibles. Goodwill represents the unamortized excess of the cost of acquiring a business over the fair values of the net assets acquired at the date of acquisition.

We perform an annual review of goodwill or sooner if indicators of potential impairment are identified. Because the purchase price allocation related to the Acquisition has not yet been finalized due to the timing of the acquisition, the goodwill from this acquisition has not been allocated to the reporting units. We will review performance and other indicators during 2015 and determine at that time if the goodwill test associated with the Acquisition should be evaluated on a qualitative or quantitative basis. If quantitative, the process we would expect to use, and have used historically, compares the book value of net assets to the fair value of the reporting units. If the fair value is determined to be less than the book value or qualitative factors indicate that it is more likely than not that goodwill is impaired, a second step is performed to compute the amount of impairment as the difference between the estimated fair value of goodwill and the carrying value at the testing date. We estimate the fair value of the reporting units using discounted cash flow and certain market value data.

Goodwill of a reporting unit is tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.

In accordance with ASU 2011-08, Zebra’s qualitative analysis determined that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of our goodwill is less than the carrying amount and therefore, performing the two-step impairment test was not necessary. If Zebra concluded otherwise, we would perform the first step of the two-step impairment test by calculating the fair value and comparing the fair value to the carrying amount. If the carrying amount exceeded the fair value, we would perform the second step of goodwill impairment test to determine the amount of impairment loss. The second step of the goodwill impairment test involves comparing the implied fair value of the affected reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying value of that goodwill.

Zebra elected to perform its annual test for Hart Systems, LLC., which was acquired in December 2013, effective the first day of the fourth quarter.

Other intangible assets capitalized consist primarily of current technology, customer relationships, trade names, unpatented technology, and patent rights. These assets are recorded at cost and amortized on a straight-line basis over a weighted-average life of 4.1 years, which approximates the estimated useful lives. Weighted average lives remaining by intangible asset class are as follows: Current technology 3.3 year; Trade names; 3.7 years; Unpatented Technology 3.5 years; Patent and patent rights 3.2 years and customer relationship 5.3 years.

Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs

Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs. The Company capitalizes costs incurred in connection with borrowings or establishment of credit facilities. These costs are amortized over the life of the borrowing or life of the credit facility using the effective interest method.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition. Revenue includes sales of hardware, supplies, software and services (including repair services, extended service contracts, and professional services) and bundled sales of equipment, software and services. We enter into revenue arrangements that may consist of multiple deliverables of our products and services due to the needs of our customers. Zebra recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred and title has passed to the customer, which happens at the point of shipment, provided that no significant obligations remain, the price is fixed and determinable and collectability of the sales price is reasonably assured. For hardware sales, in addition to the criteria discussed above, revenue recognition occurs when no significant obligations remain and allowances for discounts, price protection, returns and customer incentives can be reasonably estimated. In addition to cooperative marketing and other incentive programs, Zebra has arrangements with some distributors which allow for price protection and limited rights of return, generally through stock rotation programs. Under the price protection programs, Zebra gives distributors credits for the difference between the original price paid and Zebra’s then current price. Under the stock rotation programs, distributors are able to exchange certain products based on the number of qualified purchases made during the period. We monitor and track these programs and record a provision for future payments or credits granted as reductions of revenue based on historical experience. Recorded revenues are reduced by these allowances. Zebra enters into post contract maintenance and support agreements; revenues are deferred and then recognized ratably over the service period and the cost of providing these services is expensed as incurred. Zebra includes shipping and handling charges billed to customers as revenue when the product ships; any costs incurred related to these services are included in cost of sales.

Research and Development Costs

Research and Development Costs. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. These costs include:

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Salaries, benefits, and other R&D personnel related costs,

•

Consulting and other outside services used in the R&D process,

•

Engineering supplies,

•

Engineering related information systems costs, and

•

Allocation of building and related costs.

Advertising

Advertising. Advertising is expensed as incurred. Advertising costs totaled $13.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, $7.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 and $9.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Market Development Funds

Market Development Funds. Zebra makes market development funds available to its resellers to support demand generation activity by the resellers. These funds require the reseller to provide specific services or benefits to Zebra and substantiate the fair value of such services rendered. Zebra reimburses resellers for agreed activities up to the amounts approved by Zebra. These payments are treated as marketing costs consistent with the requirements of ASC 605. Any payments to resellers that do not meet these requirements are recorded as reductions to revenue.

Warranty

Warranty. Zebra generally, provides warranty coverage of one year on printers against defects in material and workmanship. Thermal printheads are warranted for six months and batteries are warranted for one year. Battery-based products, such as location tags, are covered by a 90 day warranty. Mobile computing products and WLAN products are warranted for one year. Advanced data capture products are warranted from 1-5 years, depending on the product. A provision for warranty expense is recorded at the time of sale and adjusted quarterly based on historical warranty experience. The following table is a summary of Zebra’s accrued warranty obligation (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,

Warranty Reserve

2014

2013

2012

Balance at the beginning of the year

4,125

4,252

4,613

Acquisition

20,501

Warranty expense

12,909

7,440

6,828

Warranty payments

(12,869)

(7,567)

(7,189)

Balance at the end of the period

24,666

4,125

4,252

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Our financial assets and financial liabilities that require recognition under the accounting guidance generally include our available-for-sale investments, employee deferred compensation plan investments, foreign currency derivatives and interest rate swaps. In accordance with ASC 815 we recognize derivative instruments and hedging activities as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet and measure them at fair value. Gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value are accounted for depending on the use of the derivative and whether it is designated and qualifies for hedge accounting. See Note 13 for additional information on our derivatives and hedging activities.

Zebra has foreign currency forwards to hedge certain foreign currency exposures and interest rate swaps to hedge a portion of the variability in future cash flows on debt. We use broker quotations or market transactions, in either the listed or over-the-counter markets to value our foreign currency exchange contracts and relevant observable market inputs at quoted intervals, such as forward yield curves and Zebra’s own credit risk to value our interest rate swaps.

Zebra’s investments in marketable debt securities are classified as available-for-sale except for securities held in Zebra’s deferred compensation plan which are considered to be trading securities. In general we use quoted prices in active markets for identical assets to determine fair value. If active markets for identical assets are not available to determine fair value, then we use quoted prices for similar assets or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly.

Equity-Based Compensation

Equity-Based Compensation. At December 31, 2014, Zebra had a general equity-based compensation plan and an employee stock purchase plan under which shares of our common stock were available for future grants and sales, and which are described more fully in Note 18. We account for these plans in accordance with ASC 505 and ASC 718. Zebra recognizes compensation costs using the straight-line method over the vesting period upon grant of up to 5 years.

The compensation expense and the related income tax benefit for share-based payments were included in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings as follows (in thousands):

For the years ended December 31,

Compensation costs and related income tax benefit:

2014

2013

2012

Cost of sales

1,350

871

1,061

Selling and marketing

3,595

2,100

1,792

Research and development

2,777

1,616

1,593

General and administration

12,169

8,522

10,281

Total compensation expense

19,891

13,109

14,727

Income tax benefit

6,842

4,531

5,132

ASC 505 and ASC 718 requires the cash flows resulting from the tax benefits from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized (excess tax benefits) to be classified as cash flows from financing activities. Cash flows resulting from the tax benefits of tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized (excess tax benefits) are classified as financing cash flows in the statement of cash flows. The tax benefits classified as financing cash flows were $6.1 million as of December 31, 2014, $4.3 million as of December 31, 2013, and $1.6 million as of December 31, 2012.

Foreign Currency Translation

Foreign Currency Translation. The consolidated balance sheets of Zebra’s foreign subsidiaries, not having a U.S. dollar functional currency, are translated into U.S. dollars using the year-end exchange rate, and statement of earnings items are translated using the average exchange rate for the year. The resulting translation gains or losses are recorded in stockholders’ equity as a cumulative translation adjustment, which is a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

Acquisition Costs

Acquisition Costs. Zebra expenses acquisition costs as incurred. Zebra incurred transaction expenses of approximately $126.7 million, $4.7 million, and $3.1 million which have been recorded in acquisition and integration costs in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Concentration risks

Concentration risks. We rely on third-parties to develop and/or manufacture many of our components and some of our finished products, and to design certain components and finished products, as well as provide us with software necessary for the operation of those products and we may increase our reliance on such third-parties in the future. We could have difficulties fulfilling our orders and our sales and profits could decline if: (i) we are not able to engage such third-parties with the capabilities or capacities required by our business, (ii) such third-parties lack sufficient quality control and fail to deliver quality components, products, services or software on time and at reasonable prices or deliver products, services or software that do not meet regulatory or industry standards or requirements, (iii) if there are significant changes in the financial or business condition of such third-parties, or (iv) if we have difficulties transitioning operations to such third-parties.

Acquisitions

We account for acquired businesses using the acquisition method of accounting. This method requires that the purchase price be allocated to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values. The excess of the purchase price over the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill.

The estimates used to determine the fair value of long-lived assets, such as intangible assets, can be complex and require significant judgments. We use information available to us to make fair value determinations and engage independent valuation specialists, when necessary, to assist in the fair value determination of significant acquired long-lived assets. While we use our best estimates and assumptions as a part of the purchase price allocation process, our estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. Critical estimates in valuing certain intangible assets include, but are not limited to, future expected cash flows from customer relationships, customer attrition rates and discount rates. Management’s estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable, but due to the inherent uncertainty during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, we record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with the corresponding offset to goodwill. The purchase price allocation of the Acquisition is based upon a preliminary valuation and the estimates and assumptions are subject to change within the measurement period as additional information is obtained.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of. Zebra accounts for long-lived assets in accordance with the provisions of ASC 360. The statement requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and the eventual disposition of the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements.

In July 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2013-11 “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.” ASU 2013 -11 was issued to promote consistency among financial statement issuers and amends ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” to provide clarification of the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. According to ASU 2013-11, an unrecognized tax benefit or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, with certain exceptions. The revised guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2013 with early adoption permitted. We adopted this guidance for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2014. The adoption did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08 “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.” This update amends the criteria for reporting discontinued operations to, among other things, raise the threshold for disposals to qualify as discontinued operations. Under the revised standard, a discontinued operation must represent a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. The revised standard will also allow an entity to have certain continuing cash flows or involvement with the component after the disposal. This update is effective for interim and annual reporting periods, beginning after December 15, 2014, with early adoption permitted. We will adopt this guidance for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2015. We do not expect the adoption to have a material impact on our financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued update 2014-09, ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This guidance is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. This standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those annual periods. Management is still assessing the impact of adoption on its consolidated financial statements.

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Accrued Warranty Obligation	The following table is a summary of Zebra’s accrued warranty obligation (in thousands):


		Year Ended December 31,
	Warranty Reserve	2014		2013		2012
	Balance at the beginning of the year	$	4,125	$	4,252	$	4,613
	Acquisition		20,501		0		0
	Warranty expense		12,909		7,440		6,828
	Warranty payments		(12,869)		(7,567)		(7,189)

	Balance at the end of the period	$	24,666	$	4,125	$	4,252

Compensation Expense and Related Tax Benefit for Equity Based Payments	The compensation expense and the related income tax benefit for share-based payments were included in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings as follows (in thousands):


		For the years ended December 31,
	Compensation costs and related income tax benefit:	2014		2013		2012
	Cost of sales	$	1,350	$	871	$	1,061
	Selling and marketing		3,595		2,100		1,792
	Research and development		2,777		1,616		1,593
	General and administration		12,169		8,522		10,281

	Total compensation expense	$	19,891	$	13,109	$	14,727

	Income tax benefit	$	6,842	$	4,531	$	5,132

Business_Combinations_Tables

Business Combinations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Business Combinations (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Summary of Estimated Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities	The following table summarizes preliminary the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition (in thousands):


	Cash and cash equivalents		$	102,163
	Accounts receivable (2)			424,355
	Inventories			270,755
	Deferred income taxes, current			113,745
	Other current assets			24,742
	Property and equipment			126,424
	Deferred income taxes			0
	Intangible assets			1,014,421
	Other non-current assets			47,567
	Deferred revenue			173,450
	Tax liabilities			11,394
	Other current liabilities (1)			421,700
	Long-term deferred revenue			102,424
	Unrecognized tax benefits			9,526
	Other non-current liabilities			24,742
	Deferred income taxes			216,169

	Total identifiable net assets		$	1,164,767


	-1	– Other current liabilities include accounts payable, customer reserves, and employee compensation and related benefits
	-2	– Based on the preliminary purchase price allocations, accounts receivable estimated fair value is $424.4 million and gross contractual value of $445.2 million. The difference represents Zebra’s best estimate of the contractual cash flows that will not be collected.
Summary of Intangible Assets	The intangible assets of $1.014 billion consist of the following (in millions):


			Amount		Weighted Average
					Amortization
					Period (in years)
	Customer relationships		$	460	7.0 years
	Unpatented technology			280	3.9 years
	Patented technology			215	3.5 years
	Trade names			40	2 years
	Backlog			19	1 year

	Acquired other intangibles		$	1,014

Schedule of Unaudited Pro forma Combined Information	The following table presents certain unaudited pro forma information for illustrative purposes only, for 2014 and 2013 as if Enterprise had been acquired on January 1, 2013.

			For the year ended December 31,
			2014		2013
	In thousands, except per share data:			(unaudited)		(unaudited)
	Total revenues		$	3,562,556	$	3,498,571
	Net loss			43,064		(77,044	)
	Basic earnings per share			0.85		(1.52	)
	Diluted earnings per share			0.84		(1.52	)

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Financial Assets and Liabilities Carried at Fair Value	Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of December 31, 2014, are classified below (in thousands):


			Level 1			Level 2		Level 3			Total

	Assets:
	U.S. government and agency securities		$	10,720		$	0	$	0		$	10,720
	Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises (1)			0			705		0			705
	State and municipal bonds			0			5,179		0			5,179
	Corporate securities			0			7,781		0			7,781

	Investments subtotal			10,720			13,665		0			24,385
	Forward contracts (2)			2,039			7,279		0			9,318
	Money market investments related to the deferred compensation plan			6,008			0		0			6,008

	Total assets at fair value		$	18,767		$	20,944	$	0		$	39,711

	Liabilities:
	Forward interest rate swap contracts (3)		$	0		$	16,718	$	0		$	16,718
	Liabilities related to the deferred compensation plan			6,008			0		0			6,008

	Total liabilities at fair value		$	6,008		$	16,718	$	0		$	22,726


	Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of December 31, 2013, are classified below (in thousands):


			Level 1			Level 2		Level 3			Total

	Assets:
	U.S. government and agency securities		$	89,626		$	0	$	0		$	89,626
	Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises (1)			0			33,510		0			33,510
	State and municipal bonds			0			51,627		0			51,627
	Corporate securities			0			163,832		2,588			166,420
	Other investments			0			11,785		0			11,785

	Investments subtotal			89,626			260,754		2,588			352,968
	Money market investments related to the deferred compensation plan			4,827			0		0			4,827

	Total assets at fair value		$	94,453		$	260,754	$	2,588		$	357,795

	Liabilities:
	Forward contracts (2)		$	1,165		$	1,578	$	0		$	2,743
	Liabilities related to the deferred compensation plan			4,827			0		0			4,827

	Total liabilities at fair value		$	5,992		$	1,578	$	0		$	7,570


		1)	Includes investments in notes issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal Home Loan Bank.
		2)	The fair value of forward contracts are calculated as follows:
		a.	Fair value of a collar or put option contract associated with forecasted sales hedges are calculated using bid and ask rates for similar contracts.
		b.	Fair value of regular forward contracts associated with forecasted sales hedges are calculated using the period-end exchange rate adjusted for current forward points.
		c.	Fair value of balance sheet hedges are calculated at the period end exchange rate adjusted for current forward points unless the hedge has been traded but not settled at period end. If this is the case, the fair value is calculated at the rate at which the hedge is being settled.

		3)	The fair value of forward interest rate swap contracts is based upon a valuation model that uses relevant observable market inputs at quoted intervals, such as forward yield curves, and is adjusted for Zebra’s own credit risk and the interest rate swap terms.
Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis	The following table presents Zebra’s activity for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs, Level 3 as defined in ASC 820 for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):


			Year Ended
			December 31,			December 31,
			2014			2013

	Balance at beginning of the year		$	2,588		$	2,588
	Transfers to Level 3			0			0
	Total losses (realized or unrealized):
	Included in earnings			(630	)		0
	Included in other comprehensive income (loss)			412			0
	Purchases and settlements (net)			(2,370	)		0

	Balance at end of period		$	0		$	2,588


	Total gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized losses relating to assets still held at end of period		$	0		$	0


Summary of Investments	The following is a summary of investments at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):


			As of December 31, 2014

			Amortized			Gross		Gross			Estimated
			Cost			Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
						Gains		Losses			Value

	U.S. government and agency securities		$	10,720		$	0	$	0		$	10,720
	Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises			705			0		0			705
	State and municipal bonds			5,156			27		(4	)		5,179
	Corporate securities			7,779			12		(10	)		7,781


	Total investments		$	24,360		$	39	$	(14	)	$	24,385


			As of December 31, 2013

			Amortized			Gross		Gross			Estimated
			Cost			Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
						Gains		Losses			Value

	U.S. government and agency securities		$	89,617		$	27	$	(18	)	$	89,626
	Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises			33,506			5		(1	)		33,510
	State and municipal bonds			51,573			82		(28	)		51,627
	Corporate securities			166,642			453		(675	)		166,420
	Other investments			11,771			15		(1	)		11,785


	Total investments		$	353,109		$	582	$	(723	)	$	352,968

Maturity Dates of Investment	The maturity dates of investments as of December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):


			As of December 31, 2014

			Amortized Cost			Estimated Fair Value

	Less than 1 year		$	6,241		$	6,248
	1 to 5 years			16,824			16,837
	6 to 10 years			1,295			1,300
	Thereafter			0			0

	Total		$	24,360		$	24,385

Investments_and_Marketable_Sec1

Investments and Marketable Securities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Investments and Marketable Securities (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Changes in Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for-sale Securities	Changes in unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are included in these financial statements as follows (in thousands):


		Year Ended December 31,
		2014				2013				2012
	Changes in unrealized gains and losses on available-for- sale securities, net of tax, recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	425			$	(456)			$	887

Aggregate Market Value and Unrealized Losses of Investment	The following table shows the number, aggregate market value and unrealized losses (in thousands) of investments with market values that were less than amortized cost as of December 31, 2014. These lower market values are primarily caused by fluctuations in interest rates and credit spreads. Market values are expected to recover to the amortized cost prior to maturity.


		Unrealized Loss < 12 months										Unrealized Loss > 12 months
		Number of		Aggregate				Unrealized				Number of	Aggregate		Unrealized
		investments		Market Value				Losses				investments	Market Value		Losses

	Government securities	0		$	0			$	0			1	$	8,098	$	(0)
	State and municipal bonds	0			0				0			2		1,169		(4)
	Corporate Securities	1			446				0			11		2,813		(10)
	Other	0			0				0			1		5		(0)

	Total	1		$	446			$	0			15	$	12,085	$	(14)

	As of December 31, 2013, the number, aggregate market value and unrealized losses (in thousands) of investments with market values that were less than amortized cost were:


		Unrealized Loss < 12 months										Unrealized Loss > 12 months
		Number of		Aggregate				Unrealized				Number of	Aggregate		Unrealized
		investments		Market				Losses				investments	Market		Losses
				Value									Value

	Government securities	0		$	0			$	0			3	$	23,207	$	(19)
	State and municipal bonds	5			7,368				(8)			4		6,559		(20)
	Corporate Securities	9			3,031				(2)			60		51,757		(673)
	Other	1			1,018				0			2		2,982		(1)

	Total	15		$	11,417			$	(10)			69	$	84,505	$	(713)

Schedule of Realized Gains on the Sales of Available-For-Sale Securities	Using the specific identification method, the proceeds and realized gains on the sales of available-for-sale securities were as follows (in thousands):


		Year Ended December 31,

		2014				2013				2012
	Proceeds	$	644,378			$	336,741			$	164,410
	Realized gains		1,100				727				423
	Realized losses		(833	)			(81	)			(78)
	Net realized gains included in other comprehensive income (loss) as of the end of the prior year		4				603				285

Accounts_Receivable_Tables

Accounts Receivable (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Accounts Receivable (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]
Components of Accounts Receivable	The components of accounts receivable are as follows (in thousands):


		As of
		December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Gross accounts receivable	$	671,471	$	177,370
	Accounts receivable reserves		(1,069)		(453)

	Accounts receivable, net	$	670,402	$	176,917

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Inventories (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of Inventories	The components of inventories are as follows (in thousands):


		As of
		December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Raw material	$	139,647	$	31,335
	Work in process		476		415
	Finished goods		259,872		101,834

	Total inventories, gross		399,995		133,584
	Inventory reserves		(5,819)		(12,561)

	Total inventories, net	$	394,176	$	121,023

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Property and Equipment (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Components of Property and Equipment	Property and equipment, which includes assets under capital leases, is comprised of the following (in thousands):


		As of
		December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013

	Buildings	$	48,732	$	4,613
	Land		10,344		504
	Machinery, equipment and tooling		178,220		110,728
	Furniture and office equipment		13,965		13,448
	Computers and software		146,474		139,723
	Automobiles		46		18
	Leasehold improvements		21,274		17,880
	Projects in progress – computers and software		0		2,079
	Projects in progress - other		28,818		6,675

			447,873		295,668
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(192,781)		(186,080)

	Net property and equipment	$	255,092	$	109,588

Other Items Related to Property and Equipment	Other items related to property and equipment are as follows (in thousands):


		As of December 31,

		2014		2013

	Unamortized computer software costs	$	40,579	$	43,317
Depreciation and Amortization Related to Property and Equipment		Year Ended December 31,

		2014		2013		2012

	Amortization of capitalized software	$	8,818	$	8,688	$	7,912
	Total depreciation expense charged to income		27,275		24,727		21,504

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_1

Goodwill and Other Intangible Asset Data (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Goodwill and Other Intangible Asset Data (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortized Intangible Assets	Intangible asset data are as follows (in thousands):


		As of December 31, 2014
		Gross			Accumulated			Net Amount
		Amount			Amortization			Net Amount
	Amortized intangible assets
	Current technology	$	23,201		$	(16,499	)	$	6,702
	Trade names		40,300			(1,967	)		38,333
	Unpatented technology		280,000			(12,889	)		267,111
	Patent and patent rights		244,569			(31,832	)		212,737
	Customer relationships		532,591			(28,181	)		504,410

	Total	$	1,120,661		$	(91,368	)	$	1,029,293

	Amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2014				$	54,096


		As of December 31, 2013
		Gross			Accumulated			Net
		Amount			Amortization			Amount
	Amortized intangible assets
	Current technology	$	23,778		$	(14,060	)	$	9,718
	Trade names		300			(300	)		0
	Patent and patent rights		29,569			(17,919	)		11,650
	Customer relationships		52,593			(4,993	)		47,600

	Total	$	106,240		$	(37,272	)	$	68,968

	Amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2013				$	7,383

Estimated Amortization Expense	Estimated amortization expense:
	For the year ended December 31, 2015	$	244,376
	For the year ended December 31, 2016		230,825
	For the year ended December 31, 2017		212,023
	For the year ended December 31, 2018		117,534
	For the year ended December 31, 2019		90,441
	Thereafter		134,094

	Total	$	1,029,293


Changes in Net Carrying Value of Goodwill	Changes in the net carrying value amount of goodwill were as follows (in thousands):


		Total
	Goodwill as of December 31, 2011		79,703
	Acquisition – LaserBand		24,353
	Impairment charge – 2012		(9,114	)

	Goodwill as of December 31, 2012		94,942
	Acquisition – Hart Systems		60,858

	Goodwill as of December 31, 2013		155,800
	Goodwill adjustment – Hart Systems 2014		(2,284	)
	Acquisition – Enterprise		2,335,994

	Goodwill as of December 31, 2014	$	2,489,510

Other_Assets_Tables

Other Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Other Assets (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of Other Assets	Other assets consist of the following (in thousands):


		As of December 31,
		2014		2013
	Investments related to the deferred compensation plan	$	6,008	$	4,827
	Long-term investments		31,759		21,242
	Other long-term assets		28,448		1,522
	Long-term trade receivable		16,985		0
	Long-term notes receivable		14,231		0
	Long-term investments and marketable securities		0		2,588
	Deposits		1,486		1,174

	Total	$	98,917	$	31,353

Accrued_Liabilities_Tables

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Components of Accrued Liabilities	The components of accrued liabilities are as follows (in thousands):


		As of
		December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Accrued payroll	$	73,582	$	30,338
	Accrued warranty		24,666		4,125
	Accrued taxes		11,446		284
	Accrued forward contracts		0		2,743
	Interest payable		34,727		0
	Amount owed to seller		48,806		0
	Customer reserves		39,201		9,332
	Accrued other expenses		188,642		15,140

	Total accrued liabilities	$	421,070	$	61,962

Costs_Associated_with_Exit_and1

Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Summary of Exit and Restructuring Costs Incurred	As of December 31, 2014, we have incurred the following exit and restructuring costs related to the 2014 organization design changes, Location Solutions business management structure and manufacturing operations relocation and restructuring (in thousands):


	Type of Cost	Cost incurred		Costs incurred		Total costs		Additional		Total costs
		through		for the twelve months		incurred as of		costs		expected to
		December 31,		ended December 31,		December 31,		expected to		be incurred
		2013		2014		2014		be incurred

	Severance, stay bonuses, and other employee-related expenses	$	6,650	$	5,991	$	12,641	$	0	$	12,641
	Professional services		180		16		196		0		196
	Relocation and transition costs		20		0		20		0		20

	Total	$	6,850	$	6,007	$	12,857	$	0	$	12,857

	As of December 31, 2013, we incurred the following exit and restructuring costs related to the Location Solutions business management structure and manufacturing operations relocation and restructuring (in thousands):


	Type of Cost	Cost incurred		Costs incurred for		Total costs		Additional		Total costs
		through		the twelve months		incurred as of		costs		expected to
		December 31,		ended December 31,		December 31,		expected to		be incurred
		2012		2013		2013		be incurred

	Severance, stay bonuses, and other employee-related expenses	$	960	$	5,690	$	6,650	$	61	$	6,711
	Professional services		0		180		180		0		180
	Relocation and transition costs		0		20		20		0		20

	Total	$	960	$	5,890	$	6,850	$	61	$	6,911

Liabilities and Expenses Related to Exit and Restructuring Activities	Liabilities and expenses related to exit activities were as follows (in thousands):


		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012

	Balance at beginning of period	$	1,252	$	967	$	1,048
	Charged to earnings		6,007		5,890		960
	Cash paid		(429)		(5,605)		(1,041)

	Balance at the end of period	$	6,830	$	1,252	$	967

Derivative_Instruments_Tables

Derivative Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Derivative Instruments (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Financial Information Related to Hedging of Net Assets Included in Consolidated Statement of Earnings	Summary financial information related to these activities included in our consolidated statement of earnings as other income (expense) is as follows (in thousands):


		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013			2012

	Change in gains (losses) from foreign exchange derivatives	$	5,675	$	(1,998)		$	(1,347)
	Gain (loss) on net foreign currency assets		(14,434)		1,474			406

	Net foreign exchange loss	$	(8,759)	$	(524)		$	(941)


		As of
		December 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Notional balance of outstanding contracts:
	Euro/US dollar	€	40,218	€	41,021
	Pound/US dollar	£	4,574	£	0
	Net fair value of outstanding contracts	$	250	$	33
Financial Information Related to Cash Flow Hedges	Summary financial information related to the cash flow hedges is as follows (in thousands):


		As of
		December 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Unrealized gains (losses) on anticipated sales hedging:
	Gross	$	9,031	$	208
	Income tax expense (benefit)		1,841		90

	Net	$	7,190	$	118

Financial Information Related to Cash Flow Hedges of Future Revenues	Summary financial information related to the cash flow hedges of future revenues follows (in thousands, except percentages):


		As of
		December 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Notional balance of outstanding contracts versus the dollar	€	88,969	€	85,627
	Hedge effectiveness		100%		100%


		Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013			2012

	Net gains (losses) included in revenue	$	1,578	$	(4,294	)	$	4,201
Forward Contract Amounts Recorded in Consolidated Balance Sheet	The amounts recorded on our consolidated balance sheets are as follows (in thousands):


		As of
		December 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Assets:
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	9,318	$	0

	Total	$	9,318	$	0


	Liabilities:
	Accrued liabilities	$	0	$	2,743

	Total	$	0	$	2,743


Schedule of Gross and Net Amount Offset	The gross and net amounts offset at December 31, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):

		Gross Fair Value		Counterparty			Net Fair Value in
				Offsetting			the Consolidated
							Balance Sheets

	Counterparty A		$ 4,631		$ 1,236			$ 3,395
	Counterparty B		2,400		312			2,088
	Counterparty C		2,074		369			1,705
	Counterparty D		3,636		631			3,005
	Counterparty E		1,956		326			1,630
	Counterparty F		1,988		344			1,644
	Counterparty G		3,251		0			3,251

	Total		$ 19,936		$ 3,218			$ 16,718

Schedule of Series of Forward Starting Swaps Each with a Term of One Year	The New Swaps have the following notional amounts per year (in thousands):


	Year 2015	$	1,010,000
	Year 2016	$	697,000
	Year 2017	$	544,000
	Year 2018	$	544,000
	Year 2019	$	272,000
	Year 2020	$	272,000

	Notional balance of outstanding contracts	$	3,339,000

Forward Interest Rate Swap Contracts [Member]
Forward Contract Amounts Recorded in Consolidated Balance Sheet	The location of the forward interest rate swaps designated in a hedge relationship is as follows (in thousands):


		As of
		December 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Liabilities:
	Other long term liabilities	$	2,170	$	0

	Total	$	2,170	$	0

Schedule of Volume of Forward Interest Rate Swaps Designated in Hedge Relationship	The volume of the forward interest rate swaps, New Swaps, designated in a hedge relationship is as follows (in thousands):


		As of
		December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Notional balance of outstanding contracts	$	3,339,000	$	0

Schedule of Gain (Loss) Recognized on Forward Interest Rate Swaps Not Designated in Hedge Relationship	The gain (loss) recognized on the forward interest rate swaps not designated in a hedge relationship is as follows (in thousands):


		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013			2012

	Gain (loss) on forward interest-rate swaps	$	(4,649)	$	0		$	0
Schedule of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Forward Interest Rate Swaps Designated in Hedging Relationship	The gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) on the forward interest rate swaps designated in a hedging relationship is as follows (in thousands):


		As of
		December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Unrealized loss on forward interest rate swap hedging:
	Gross	$	(12,069)	$	0
	Income tax benefit		4,370		0

	Net	$	(7,699)	$	0

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of Carrying Value of Debt	The following table summarizes the carrying value of our debt as of December 31, 2014 (in thousands):


	Senior Notes	$	1,050,000
	Term loan		2,200,000
	Less unamortized discounts		(59,516)

	Total outstanding debt		3,190,484
	Current maturities of long-term debt		16,500
	Less: current portion of unamortized discounts		(8,978)

	Total short-term debt		7,522

	Long-term debt, less current maturities	$	3,182,962
Summary of Contractual Maturities of Debt Over Next Five Years	The following table summarizes the contractual maturities of our debt over the next five years, at December 31, 2014 (in thousands):


	Year ended December 31,
	2015	$	16,500
	2016		22,000
	2017		22,000
	2018		22,000
	2019		22,000

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Minimum Future Obligations Under All Non-Cancelable Operating Leases	Leases. Minimum future obligations under all non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):


		Operating
		Leases
	2015	$	33,991
	2016		27,105
	2017		21,745
	2018		17,743
	2019		14,951
	Thereafter		44,982

	Total minimum lease obligations	$	160,517

Schedule of Rent Expense for Operating Leases	Rent expense for operating leases charged to operations was as follows (in thousands):


		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012

	Rent expense	$	21,101	$	15,750	$	15,254

Stockholders_Equity_Tables

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
Share Count and Par Value Data Related to Stockholders' Equity	Share count and par value data related to stockholders’ equity are as follows:


		As of
		December 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Preferred Stock
	Par value per share	$	0.01	$	0.01
	Shares authorized		10,000,000		10,000,000
	Shares outstanding		0		0
	Common Stock—Class A
	Par value per share	$	0.01	$	0.01
	Shares authorized		150,000,000		150,000,000
	Shares issued		72,151,857		72,151,857
	Shares outstanding		51,654,337		50,349,546
	Treasury stock
	Shares held		20,497,520		21,802,311
Roll forward of Class A Common Shares Outstanding	A roll forward of Class A common shares outstanding is as follows:


		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
	Balance at the beginning of the year		50,349,546		50,908,267		52,095,166
	Repurchases		0		(1,356,861)		(1,473,863)
	Stock options, rights and ESPP issuances		726,440		739,148		246,625
	Restricted share issuances		656,755		241,851		242,238
	Restricted share forfeitures		(12,490)		(165,610)		(130,119)
	Shares withheld for tax obligations		(65,914)		(17,249)		(71,780)

	Balance at the end of the year		51,654,337		50,349,546		50,908,267

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Computation of Earnings (Loss) Per Share	For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, earnings (loss) per share were computed as follows (in thousands, except per-share amounts):


		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
	Weighted average shares:

	Weighted average common shares outstanding		50,789		50,693		51,566
	Effect of dilutive securities outstanding		591		370		277

	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		51,380		51,063		51,843


	Earnings (loss):
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	32,429	$	134,225	$	121,897
	Income from discontinued operations		0		133		1,007

	Net income (loss)	$	32,429	$	134,358	$	122,904


	Basic per share amounts:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.64	$	2.65	$	2.36
	Income from discontinued operations		0		0		0.02

	Net income (loss)	$	0.64	$	2.65	$	2.38


	Diluted per share amounts:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.63	$	2.63	$	2.35
	Income from discontinued operations		0		0		0.02

	Net income (loss)	$	0.63	$	2.63	$	2.37

Potentially Dilutive Securities Excluded from Earnings (Loss) Per Share Calculation	The potentially dilutive securities that were excluded from the earnings (loss) per share calculation consist of stock options and stock appreciation rights (SARs) with an exercise price greater than the average market price of the Class A Common Stock. These options were as follows:


		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012

	Potentially dilutive shares		175,902		168,472		1,753,311

EquityBased_Compensation_Table

Equity-Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Equity-Based Compensation (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
RSAs and PSAs Granted and Vesting Schedule of Awards	The following table shows the number of RSAs and PSAs granted in 2014 and the generally vesting schedule of the awards that were granted under the 2011 Plan.


	Vesting period	RSA’s			PSA’s			Total
	At grant		15,026			0			15,026
	After three years of service		408,618			233,111			641,729

	Total		423,644			233,111			656,755

Weighted-Average Assumptions Used for Grants of Stock Options and SARs	The following table shows the weighted-average assumptions used for grants of SARs as well as the fair value of the grants based on those assumptions:


		2014			2013			2012

	Expected dividend yield		0%			0%			0%
	Forfeiture rate		10.32%			10.31%			10.21%
	Volatility		34.92%			32.00%			35.90%
	Risk free interest rate		1.73%			0.82%			0.94%
	- Range of interest rates		0.02% - 2.61%			0.02% - 1.78%			0.07% - 1.95%
	Expected weighted-average life		5.36 years			5.42 years			5.48 years
	Fair value of SARs granted		$4,884,000			$4,528,000			$5,533,000
	Weighted-average grant date fair value of SARs granted		$24.98			$13.86			$12.84
	(per underlying share)		$24.98			$13.86			$12.84
Summary of Stock Option Activity	Stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, was as follows:


		2014						2013					2012
	Options	Shares			Weighted-			Shares			Weighted-		Shares			Weighted-
					Average						Average					Average
					Exercise Price						Exercise Price					Exercise Price
	Outstanding at beginning of year		956,502		$	42.77			1,532,569		$	41.69		1,703,375		$	40.42
	Granted		0			0			0			0		0			0
	Exercised		(540,542	)		44.76			(543,922	)		39.54		(148,802	)		27.02
	Forfeited		0			0			0			0		(1,663	)		36.36
	Expired		0			0			(32,145	)		45.81		(20,341	)		43.63
	Outstanding at end of year		415,960		$	40.19			956,502		$	42.77		1,532,569		$	41.69
	Exercisable at end of year		415,960		$	40.19			956,502		$	42.77		1,528,539		$	41.75
	Intrinsic value of exercised options	$	15,200,000					$	4,300,000				$	1,700,000
Summary of Outstanding and Exercisable Options	The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 2014:


		Outstanding		Exercisable
	Aggregate intrinsic value	$ 12,882,000		$ 12,882,000
	Weighted-average remaining contractual term	2.2 years		2.2 years
Summary of SAR Activity	SAR activity for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, was as follows:


		2014						2013					2012
	SARs	Shares			Weighted-			Shares			Weighted-		Shares			Weighted-
					Average						Average					Average
					Exercise Price						Exercise Price					Exercise Price
	Outstanding at beginning of year		1,402,784			$ 36.36			1,535,804			$ 31.66		1,287,724			$ 28.91
	Granted		195,560			74.59			326,811			46.13		431,040			38.51
	Exercised		(267,077	)		34.03			(376,673	)		25.44		(102,972	)		23.83
	Forfeited		(38,738	)		50.57			(80,515	)		37.54		(75,978	)		34.1
	Expired		(387	)		46.07			(2,643	)		33.7		(4,010	)		41.57
	Outstanding at end of year		1,292,142			$ 42.20			1,402,784			$ 36.36		1,535,804			$ 31.66
	Exercisable at end of year		586,344			$ 33.03			520,426			$ 30.51		514,787			$ 26.52
	Intrinsic value of exercised SARs	$	10,800,000						$ 7,900,000					$ 1,500,000
Summary of Restricted Stock Award Activity	Restricted stock award activity, granted under the 2011 and 2006 Plans, for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:


		2014						2013					2012
	Restricted Stock Awards	Shares			Weighted-Average			Shares			Weighted-Average		Shares			Weighted-Average
					Grant Date Fair						Grant Date					Grant Date Fair
					Value						Fair Value					Value
	Outstanding at beginning of year		435,377		$	40.92			444,362		$	35.43		529,880		$	28.20
	Granted		423,644			73.42			167,515			46.17		169,081			38.45
	Released		(153,200	)		43.16			(161,976	)		31.28		(235,580	)		21.39
	Forfeited		(14,200	)		54.08			(14,524	)		40.79		(19,019	)		34.9

	Outstanding at end of year		691,621		$	60.06			435,377		$	40.92		444,362		$	35.43

Summary of Performance Share Award Activity	Performance share award activity, granted under the 2011 and 2006 Plans, for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:


		2014						2013					2012
	Performance Share Awards	Shares			Weighted-Average			Shares			Weighted-Average		Shares			Weighted-Average
					Grant Date Fair						Grant Date Fair					Grant Date Fair
					Value						Value					Value
	Outstanding at beginning of year		195,159		$	42.25			265,829		$	35.55		306,261		$	28.58
	Granted		233,111			73			187,794			35.17		72,470			38.68
	Released		(33,535	)		41.45			(253,484	)		27.9		(1,802	)		41.57
	Forfeited		(20,555	)		41.45			(4,980	)		41.46		(111,100	)		23.06

	Outstanding at end of year		374,180		$	61.53			195,159		$	42.25		265,829		$	35.55

Weighted-Average Assumptions Used for Employee Purchase Rights Granted Under Stock Purchase Plan	The fair value of the purchase rights issued to Zebra employees under the stock purchase plan is estimated using the following weighted-average assumptions for purchase rights granted. Expected lives of three months to one year have been used along with these assumptions.


		2014			2013			2012

	Fair market value	$	64.99		$	42.45		$	35.43
	Option price	$	61.74		$	40.33		$	33.66
	Expected dividend yield		0	%		0	%		0	%
	Expected volatility		31	%		19	%		21	%
	Risk free interest rate		0.05	%		0.05	%		0.07	%
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Summary of Outstanding and Exercisable Options	The following table summarizes information about SARs outstanding at December 31, 2014:


		Outstanding			Exercisable
	Aggregate intrinsic value	$ 38,061,000			$ 22,354,000
	Weighted-average remaining contractual term	7.0 years			6.0 years

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	The geographical sources of income before income taxes were as follows (in thousands):


		Year Ended December 31,

		2014			2013		2012

	United States	$	(122,766	)	$	47,636	$	60,388
	Outside United States		139,395			116,191		103,786

	Total	$	16,629		$	163,827	$	164,174

Components of Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	The provision (benefit) for income taxes consists of the following (in thousands):


		Year Ended December 31,

		2014			2013		2012

	Current:
	Federal	$	5,752		$	9,556	$	17,744
	State		3,442			808		1,324
	Foreign		19,346			11,638		14,258

	Total current		28,540			22,002		33,326
	Deferred:
	Federal		-37,772			7,118		8,656
	State		-5,657			289		375
	Foreign		-911			193		(80)

	Total deferred		-44,340			7,600		8,951

	Total	$	-15,800		$	29,602	$	42,277


Reconciliation of Provision for Income Taxes	U.S. statutory Federal income tax rate of 35% to income before income taxes. A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes is below (in thousands):


		Year Ended December 31,


		2014			2013		2012
	Provision computed at statutory rate	$	5,820		$	57,339	$	57,461
	State income tax, net of Federal tax benefit		-844			1,191		1,353
	Asset impairment charge		0			0		3,190
	Acquisition related items		6,499			0		322
	Tax credits		-3,263			-970		0
	Foreign rate differential		-32,970			-26,798		-21,598
	Change in valuation allowance		2,987			0		0
	Section 162(m) limitation		740			111		0
	Change in contingent income tax reserves		3,105			0		0
	Other		2,126			-1,271		1,549

	Provision for income taxes	$	-15,800		$	29,602	$	42,277

Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	Tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):


		As of December 31,
		2014			2013

	Deferred tax assets:
	Deferred rent	$	752		$	409
	Accrued vacation		5,318			2,153
	Accrued bonus		11,642			2,916
	Deferred compensation		2,208			1,816
	Inventory items		1,493			6,061
	Allowance for doubtful accounts and other receivables		5,361			118
	Other accruals		50,491			5,680
	Deferred revenue		78,351			5,469
	Equity based compensation expense		14,189			12,337
	Unrealized gain on securities		4,621			558
	Unrealized loss on other investments		4,075			410
	Net operating loss carry-forwards		27,016			597
	Tax credits		62,040			0
	Valuation allowance		-56,712			(267)

	Total deferred tax assets		210,845			38,257

	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Unrealized loss on other investments		-1,332			(1,450)
	Depreciation and amortization		-283,847			(42,489)
	Undistributed Earnings		-2,747			0

	Total deferred tax liabilities		-287,926			(43,939)

	Net deferred tax liabilities	$	-77,081		$	(5,682)

Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):


	Balance at January 1, 2014	$	4,000
	Additions for tax positions related to the current year		700
	Additions for tax positions related to prior years		2,400
	Additions related to 2014 acquisition		11,800
	Reductions for tax positions of prior years		0

	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	18,900

Summary of Open Tax Years by Major Jurisdiction Outside of the United States	Below is a summary of open tax years by major jurisdiction outside of the United States.


	China	2002 - 2014
	France	2010 - 2014
	Germany	2008 - 2014
	India	1997 - 2014
	Japan	2011 - 2014
	United Kingdom	2008 - 2014

Other_Comprehensive_Income_Los1

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The components of other comprehensive income (loss) included in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) are as follows (in thousands):


			As of			Gain (Loss)			Gain (Loss)			Year ended			As of
			December 31,			recognized			reclassified			December 31,			December 31,
			2013			in OCI			from AOCI			2014			2014
									to income

	Unrealized gains (losses) on anticipated sales hedging transactions:
	Gross		$	(2,373)		$	9,632		$	(601)(1)		$	9,031		$	6,658
	Income tax (benefit)			(509)			1,970			(129)			1,841			1,332

	Net			(1,864)			7,662			(472)			7,190			5,326

	Unrealized gains (losses) forward interest rate swaps hedging transactions:
	Gross			0			(12,069)			0(2)			(12,069)			(12,069)
	Income tax (benefit)			0			(4,370)			0			(4,370)			(4,370)

	Net			0			(7,699)			0			(7,699)			(7,699)

	Unrealized gains (losses) on investments:
	Gross			(151)			249			4(3)			253			102
	Income tax (benefit)			(73)			(111)			(61)			(172)			(245)

	Net			(78)			360			65			425			347

	Foreign currency translation adjustments			(7,839)			1,324			(6)(4)			1,318			(6,521)

	Total accumulated other comprehensive gains (losses)		$	(9,781)		$	1,647		$	(413)		$	1,234		$	(8,547)



			As of			Gain (Loss)			Gain (Loss)			Twelve Months			As of
			December 31,			recognized in			reclassified			ended			December 31,
			2012			OCI			from AOCI			December 31,			2013
									to income			2013

	Unrealized gains (losses) on anticipated sales hedging transactions:
	Gross		$	(2,581)		$	3,297		$	(3,089)(1)		$	208		$	(2,373)
	Income tax (benefit)			(599)			862			(772)			90			(509)

	Net			(1,982)			2,435			(2,317)			118			(1,864)

	Unrealized gains (losses) forward interest rate swaps hedging transactions:
	Gross			0			0			0(2)			0			0
	Income tax (benefit)			0			0			0			0			0

	Net			0			0			0			0			0

	Unrealized gains (losses) on investments:
	Gross			540			(1,294)			603(3)			(691)			(151)
	Income tax (benefit)			162			(423)			188			(235)			(73)

	Net			378			(871)			415			(456)			(78)

	Foreign currency translation adjustments			(8,721)			566			316(4)			882			(7,839)

	Total accumulated other comprehensive gains (losses)		$	(10,325)		$	2,130		$	(1,586)		$	544		$	(9,781)


			As of			Gain (Loss)			Gain (Loss)			Twelve Months			As of
			December 31,			recognized in			reclassified			ended			December 31,
			2011			OCI			from AOCI			December 31,			2012
									to income			2012

Unrealized gains (losses) on anticipated sales hedging transactions: :
Gross		$	7,355		$	(14,757)		$	4,821(1)		$	(9,936)		$	(2,581)
Income tax (benefit)			2,096			(3,900)			1,205			(2,695)			(599)

Net			5,259			(10,857)			3,616			(7,241)			(1,982)

Unrealized gains (losses) forward interest rate swaps hedging transactions:
Gross			0			0			0(2)			0			0
Income tax (benefit)			0			0			0			0			0

Net			0			0			0			0			0

Unrealized gains (losses) on investments:
Gross			(797)			1,052			285(3)			1,337			540
Income tax (benefit)			(288)			349			101			450			162

Net			(509)			703			184			887			378

Foreign currency translation adjustments			(8,963)			321			(79)(4)			242			(8,721)

Total accumulated other comprehensive gains (losses)		$	(4,213)		$	(9,833)		$	3,721		$	(6,112)		$	(10,325)


-1	Transfer of unrealized gains and (losses) from AOCI to income on anticipated sales hedging transactions are included in net sales of tangible products.
-2	Transfer from AOCI to income and (losses) on forward interest rate swap hedging transactions are reported in forward swaps gain (loss).
-3	Transfer of unrealized gains and (losses) from AOCI to income on investments are included in investment income.
-4	Transfer of foreign currency translation gains and (losses) from AOCI to income, are included in foreign exchange.

Segment_Information_and_Geogra1

Segment Information and Geographic Data (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Segment Information and Geographic Data (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information by Reportable Segments	On October 27, 2014, Zebra acquired a portion of the Enterprise business of Motorola Solutions, Inc. for $3.45 billion in an all-cash transaction. As a result of this acquisition, Zebra is in a period of transition as it relates to organizational alignment and management reporting which could impact segment reporting in future periods. However, at December 31, 2014, Zebra has two reportable segments: Legacy Zebra (“Z”) and Enterprise (“E”). Segment assets are not reviewed by Zebra’s chief operating decision maker and therefore are not disclosed below. (in thousands):


			Years Ended
			December 31,		December 31,		December 31,
			2014		2013		2012

	Net sales:
	Z - Net sales		$	1,194,536	$	1,038,159	$	996,168
	E - Net sales			482,217		0		0

	Total segment net sales		$	1,676,753	$	1,038,159		996,168
	Corporate, eliminations (1)			(6,181)		0		0

	Total		$	1,670,572	$	1,038,159	$	996,168

	Operating income (loss):
	Z - operating income		$	238,162	$	178,539	$	182,518
	E - operating income			65,032		0		0

	Total segment operating income		$	303,194	$	178,539	$	182,518
	Corporate, eliminations (2)			(214,604)		(18,275)		(18,167)

	Total		$	88,590	$	160,264	$	164,351


		-1	– amount included in Corporate, eliminations consist of purchase accounting adjustments related to the Acquisition.
		-2	– amounts included in Corporate, eliminations consist of purchase accounting adjustments not reported in segments: amortization expense, acquisition integration expense and exit and restructuring costs; for the year ended December 31, 2012, also includes a $9.1 million impairment charge.
Information Regarding Operations by Geographic Area	Information regarding Zebra’s operations by geographic area is contained in the following table. These amounts are reported in the geographic area of the destination of the final sale. We manage our business based on these regions rather than by individual countries. (in thousands):


			North		Europe, Middle		Latin		Asia		Total
			America		East & Africa		America		Asia		Total

	2014
	Net sales		$	737,018	$	583,005	$	134,638	$	215,911	$	1,670,572
	Long-lived assets			237,891		9,962		1,862		5,377		255,092

	2013
	Net sales		$	459,908	$	326,470	$	99,041	$	152,740	$	1,038,159
	Long-lived assets			97,768		8,149		502		3,169		109,588

	2012
	Net sales		$	435,520	$	322,970	$	100,101	$	137,577	$	996,168
	Long-lived assets			90,363		7,522		538		2,926		101,349


Net Sales by Country	Net sales by country that are greater than 10% of total net sales are as follows (in thousands):

			United		United		Singapore		Other		Total
			States		Kingdom		Singapore		Other		Total

	2014		$	874,592	$	558,279	$	154,357	$	83,344	$	1,670,572
	2013		$	562,848	$	323,708	$	140,588	$	11,015	$	1,038,159
	2012		$	539,504	$	317,793	$	134,349	$	4,522	$	996,168

Net Sales by Major Product Category	Net sales by major product category are as follows (in thousands):


			Hardware		Supplies		Service and		Total
			Hardware		Supplies		Software		Total

	2014		$	1,233,386	$	265,176	$	172,010	$	1,670,572
	2013		$	740,567	$	243,965	$	53,627	$	1,038,159
	2012		$	735,728	$	212,499	$	47,941	$	996,168

Major_Customers_Tables

Major Customers (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Major Customers (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Text Block [Abstract]
Significant Customers as Percentage of Total Net Sales	Our net sales to significant customers as a percentage of total net sales were as follows:


		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Customer A		17.1	%		16.8	%		20.4	%
	Customer B		12.2	%		13.1	%		11.4	%
	Customer C		10.5	%		12.3	%		10.3	%

Quarterly_Results_of_Operation1

Quarterly Results of Operations (unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Quarterly Results of Operations (unaudited) (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information
			2014
			First				Second				Third				Fourth
			Quarter				Quarter				Quarter				Quarter

	Net Sales
	Net sales of tangible products		$	261,892			$	270,049			$	282,643			$	683,978
	Revenue from services and software			26,376				18,372				20,629				106,633

	Total net sales			288,268				288,421				303,272				790,611


	Cost of Sales
	Cost of sales of tangible products			130,449				136,962				141,842				382,884
	Cost of sales services and software			9,881				9,290				9,924				71,315

	Cost of sales			140,330				146,252				151,766				454,199


	Gross Profit			147,938				142,169				151,506				336,412


	Operating expenses:
	Selling and marketing			35,416				35,755				36,781				105,352
	Research and development			22,857				23,710				25,225				79,311
	General and administrative			28,391				26,321				24,741				58,761
	Amortization of intangible assets			2,672				2,667				2,597				46,160
	Acquisition costs			4,927				20,364				35,326				66,094
	Exit and restructuring costs			267				287				(120	)			5,573

	Total operating expenses			94,530				109,104				124,550				361,251


	Operating income (loss)			53,408				33,065				26,956				(24,839)


	Other income (loss)
	Investment income (loss)			421				379				(2,448	)			934
	Foreign exchange income (loss)			(292	)			43				(83	)			(8,427)
	Gain (loss) on forward interest rate swap			0				(2,433	)			185				(2,401)
	Interest expense			(18	)			(87	)			(14	)			(56,715)
	Other, net			26				30				210				(1,271)

	Total other income (loss)			137				(2,068	)			(2,150	)			(67,880)

	Income (loss) before income taxes			53,545				30,997				24,806				(92,719)
	Income tax (benefit)			11,939				3,440				9,861				(41,040)

	Net income (loss)		$	41,606			$	27,557			$	14,945			$	(51,679)


	Basic earnings per share:		$	0.83			$	0.54			$	0.29			$	(1.02)
	Diluted earnings per share:		$	0.82			$	0.54			$	0.29			$	(1.02)

	Basic weighted average shares outstanding			50,402				50,606				50,835				50,452
	Diluted weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding			50,974				51,278				51,461				50,452


			2013
			First				Second				Third				Fourth
			Quarter				Quarter				Quarter				Quarter

	Net Sales
	Net sales of tangible products		$	225,121			$	239,909			$	249,919			$	269,583
Revenue from services and software			11,816				13,251				13,604				14,956

Total net sales			236,937				253,160				263,523				284,539


Cost of Sales
Cost of sales of tangible products			117,111				125,664				128,191				136,547
Cost of sales services and software			6,761				6,589				6,722				6,964

Cost of sales			123,872				132,253				134,913				143,511


Gross Profit			113,065				120,907				128,610				141,028


Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing			33,515				33,830				34,395				36,280
Research and development			21,858				23,201				22,376				23,712
General and administrative			25,277				24,053				22,452				24,434
Amortization of intangible assets			1,863				1,863				1,831				1,826
Acquisition costs			482				618				268				3,322
Exit and restructuring costs			1,895				1,101				519				2,375

Total operating expenses			84,890				84,666				81,841				91,949


Operating income			28,175				36,241				46,769				49,079


Other income (loss)
Investment income			677				473				550				666
Foreign exchange loss			(98	)			(462	)			(173	)			209
Interest income (expense)			(47	)			(9	)			(11	)			(30)
Other, net			57				1,473				6				282

Total other income			589				1,475				372				1,127


Income from continuing operations before income taxes			28,764				37,716				47,141				50,206
Income taxes			5,222				7,158				8,541				8,681

Income from continuing operations			23,542				30,558				38,600				41,525
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax			0				8				0				125

Net income		$	23,542			$	30,566			$	38,600			$	41,650


Basic earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations		$	0.46			$	0.6			$	0.76			$	0.83
Income from discontinued operations			0				0				0				0.00

Net Income		$	0.46			$	0.6			$	0.76			$	0.83


Diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations		$	0.46			$	0.6			$	0.76			$	0.82
Income from discontinued operations			0				0				0				0.00

Net Income		$	0.46			$	0.6			$	0.76			$	0.82


Basic weighted average shares outstanding			50,980				50,990				50,590				50,289
Diluted weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding			51,366				51,283				50,924				50,666

Description_of_Business_Additi

Description of Business - Additional Information (Detail) (Enterprise Business [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
In Billions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 27, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
Enterprise Business [Member]
Description Of Business [Line Items]
Cost of business acquisition	$3.45	$3.45

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets, weighted-average useful life	4 years 1 month 6 days
Advertising expenses	$13,200,000	$7,600,000	$9,000,000
Expected weighted-average life	5 years 4 months 10 days	5 years 5 months 1 day	5 years 5 months 23 days
Excess tax benefits in financing activities	6,127,000	4,277,000	1,578,000
Transaction expenses	$126,700,000	$4,700,000	$3,100,000
Printers [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Product warranty Period	1 year
Printheads [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Product warranty Period	6 months
Batteries [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Product warranty Period	1 year
Battery Based Products [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Product warranty Period	90 days
Mobile Computing Products [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Product warranty Period	1 year
Wireless LAN Products [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Product warranty Period	1 year
Current Technology [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets, weighted-average useful life	3 years 3 months 18 days
Trade Names [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets, weighted-average useful life	3 years 8 months 12 days
Unpatented Technology [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets, weighted-average useful life	3 years 6 months
Patents and Patent Rights [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets, weighted-average useful life	3 years 2 months 12 days
Customer Relationships [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets, weighted-average useful life	5 years 3 months 18 days
Buildings [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated useful lives	30 years
Minimum [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Expected weighted-average life	3 months
Minimum [Member] \| Advanced Data Capture Products [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Product warranty Period	1 year
Minimum [Member] \| Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated useful lives	3 years
Maximum [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Expected weighted-average life	1 year
Maximum [Member] \| Equity-Based Compensation [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Expected weighted-average life	5 years
Maximum [Member] \| Advanced Data Capture Products [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Product warranty Period	5 years
Maximum [Member] \| Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated useful lives	10 years

Summary_of_Significant_Account4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Accrued Warranty Obligation (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Balance at the beginning of the year	$4,125	$4,252	$4,613
Acquisition	20,501	0	0
Warranty expense	12,909	7,440	6,828
Warranty payments	-12,869	-7,567	-7,189
Balance at the end of the period	$24,666	$4,125	$4,252

Summary_of_Significant_Account5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Compensation Expense and Related Tax Benefit for Equity Based Payments (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total compensation expense	$19,891	$13,109	$14,727
Income tax benefit	6,842	4,531	5,132
Cost of Sales [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total compensation expense	1,350	871	1,061
Selling and Marketing [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total compensation expense	3,595	2,100	1,792
Research and Development [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total compensation expense	2,777	1,616	1,593
General and Administrative [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total compensation expense	$12,169	$8,522	$10,281

Business_Combinations_Addition

Business Combinations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		2 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 27, 2014	Nov. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, borrowings		$0
Acquisition related expenses	126,711,000	4,690,000	3,109,000
Term Loan [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, borrowings				2,200,000,000
Enterprise Business [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Preliminary purchase price				3,450,000,000		3,450,000,000
Ownership percentage of the Enterprise Business.				100.00%
Business acquisition, borrowings	3,250,000,000						3,250,000,000
Business acquisition, consideration paid	3,500,000,000
Acquisition related expenses	126,700,000
Business acquisition goodwill amount				2,336,000,000
Business acquisition intangible assets				1,014,000,000
Business acquisition indemnifications recorded				19,900,000
Business acquisition, goodwill, expected tax deductible amount	74,400,000						74,400,000
Integration costs	10,500,000
Enterprise revenue	476,000,000
Net loss	1,300,000
Increase in fair value adjustment for cost of sales	30,100,000
Business acquisition, transaction costs	48,100,000
Transition services cost							9,600,000
Transition services cost per month					6,000,000
Enterprise Business [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, borrowings	2,200,000,000						2,200,000,000
Senior notes, maturity year	2021
Enterprise Business [Member] \| Senior Notes due 2022 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, borrowings	1,050,000,000						1,050,000,000
Senior notes, maturity year	2022
Senior notes, stated interest percentage	7.25%						7.25%
Hart Systems LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition goodwill amount		60,900,000
Cash acquired in business combination		95,700,000
Business acquisition goodwill adjustment								$58,600,000
Acquisition date								18-Dec-13

Business_Combinations_Summary_

Business Combinations - Summary of Estimated Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (Enterprise Business [Member], USD $)	Oct. 27, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 27, 2014
Enterprise Business [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$102,163
Accounts receivable	424,355
Inventories	270,755
Deferred income taxes, current	113,745
Other current assets	24,742
Property and equipment	126,424
Deferred income taxes	0
Intangible assets	1,014,421
Other non-current assets	47,567
Deferred revenue	173,450
Tax liabilities	11,394
Other current liabilities	421,700
Long-term deferred revenue	102,424
Unrecognized tax benefits	9,526
Other non-current liabilities	24,742
Deferred income taxes	216,169
Total identifiable net assets	$1,164,767

Business_Combinations_Summary_1

Business Combinations - Summary of Estimated Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	Oct. 27, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 27, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Accounts receivable estimated fair value	$424.40
Gross contractual value	$445.20

Business_Combinations_Allocati

Business Combinations - Allocation of Purchase Price to Identifiable Tangible and Acquisition of Intangible Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (Enterprise Business [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 27, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Amount	$1,014
Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Amount	460
Intangible Assets weighted average amortization period	7 years
Unpatented Technology [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Amount	280
Intangible Assets weighted average amortization period	3 years 10 months 24 days
Patented Technology [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Amount	215
Intangible Assets weighted average amortization period	3 years 6 months
Trade Names [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Amount	40
Intangible Assets weighted average amortization period	2 years
Backlog [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Amount	$19
Intangible Assets weighted average amortization period	1 year

Business_Combinations_Schedule

Business Combinations - Schedule of Unaudited Pro forma Combined Information (Detail) (Enterprise Business [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Enterprise Business [Member]
Acquisition Date [Line Items]
Total revenues	$3,562,556	$3,498,571
Net loss	$43,064	($77,044)
Basic earnings per share	$0.85	($1.52)
Diluted earnings per share	$0.84	($1.52)

Fair_Value_Measurements_Additi

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Schedule Of Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Impairment loss on investment included in other comprehensive income (loss)	$412,000	$0
Impairment loss on investment included in earnings	630,000	0
Proceeds from sale of securities	644,378,000	336,741,000	164,410,000
Auction Rate Security [Member]
Schedule Of Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Impairment loss on investment included in other comprehensive income (loss)				-412,000
Impairment loss on investment included in earnings						-600,000
Proceeds from sale of securities					2,400,000
Loss on sale of securities					($30,000)

Fair_Value_Measurements_Financ

Fair Value Measurements - Financial Assets and Liabilities Carried at Fair Value (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal	$24,385	$352,968
Total assets at fair value	39,711	357,795
Total liabilities at fair value	22,726	7,570
U.S. Government and Agency Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal	10,720	89,626
Forward Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	9,318
Total liabilities at fair value		2,743
Forward Interest Rate Swap Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities at fair value	16,718
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal	10,720	89,626
Total assets at fair value	18,767	94,453
Total liabilities at fair value	6,008	5,992
Level 1 [Member] \| U.S. Government and Agency Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal	10,720	89,626
Level 1 [Member] \| Forward Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	2,039
Total liabilities at fair value		1,165
Level 1 [Member] \| Forward Interest Rate Swap Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities at fair value	0
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal	13,665	260,754
Total assets at fair value	20,944	260,754
Total liabilities at fair value	16,718	1,578
Level 2 [Member] \| U.S. Government and Agency Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal	0	0
Level 2 [Member] \| Forward Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	7,279
Total liabilities at fair value		1,578
Level 2 [Member] \| Forward Interest Rate Swap Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities at fair value	16,718
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal	0	2,588
Total assets at fair value	0	2,588
Total liabilities at fair value	0	0
Level 3 [Member] \| U.S. Government and Agency Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal	0	0
Level 3 [Member] \| Forward Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0
Total liabilities at fair value		0
Level 3 [Member] \| Forward Interest Rate Swap Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities at fair value	0
Other Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal		11,785
Other Investments [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal		0
Other Investments [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal		11,785
Other Investments [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal		0
Obligations of Government-Sponsored Enterprises [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal	705	33,510
Obligations of Government-Sponsored Enterprises [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal	0	0
Obligations of Government-Sponsored Enterprises [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal	705	33,510
Obligations of Government-Sponsored Enterprises [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal	0	0
State and Municipal Bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal	5,179	51,627
State and Municipal Bonds [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal	0	0
State and Municipal Bonds [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal	5,179	51,627
State and Municipal Bonds [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal	0	0
Corporate Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal	7,781	166,420
Corporate Securities [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal	0	0
Corporate Securities [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal	7,781	163,832
Corporate Securities [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal	0	2,588
Money Market Investments Related to the Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	6,008	4,827
Money Market Investments Related to the Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	6,008	4,827
Money Market Investments Related to the Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Money Market Investments Related to the Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Liabilities Related to the Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities at fair value	6,008	4,827
Liabilities Related to the Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities at fair value	6,008	4,827
Liabilities Related to the Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities at fair value	0	0
Liabilities Related to the Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities at fair value	$0	$0

Fair_Value_Measurements_Assets

Fair Value Measurements - Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Balance at beginning of the year	$2,588	$2,588
Transfers to Level 3	0	0
Included in earnings	-630	0
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)	412	0
Purchases and settlements (net)	-2,370	0
Balance at end of period	0	2,588
Total gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized losses relating to assets still held at end of period	$0	$0

Fair_Value_Measurements_Summar

Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Investments (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$24,360	$353,109
Gross Unrealized Gains	39	582
Gross Unrealized Losses	-14	-723
Estimated Fair Value	24,385	352,968
U.S. Government and Agency Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	10,720	89,617
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	27
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	-18
Estimated Fair Value	10,720	89,626
Obligations of Government-Sponsored Enterprises [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	705	33,506
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	5
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	-1
Estimated Fair Value	705	33,510
State and Municipal Bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	5,156	51,573
Gross Unrealized Gains	27	82
Gross Unrealized Losses	-4	-28
Estimated Fair Value	5,179	51,627
Corporate Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	7,779	166,642
Gross Unrealized Gains	12	453
Gross Unrealized Losses	-10	-675
Estimated Fair Value	7,781	166,420
Other Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		11,771
Gross Unrealized Gains		15
Gross Unrealized Losses		-1
Estimated Fair Value		$11,785

Fair_Value_Measurements_Maturi

Fair Value Measurements - Maturity Dates of Investments (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Measurements, Maturity Dates Of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$24,360	$353,109
Estimated Fair Value	24,385	352,968
Less Than 1 Year [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Maturity Dates Of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	6,241
Estimated Fair Value	6,248
1 to 5 Years [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Maturity Dates Of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	16,824
Estimated Fair Value	16,837
6 to 10 Years [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Maturity Dates Of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	1,295
Estimated Fair Value	1,300
Thereafter [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Maturity Dates Of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	0
Estimated Fair Value	$0

Investments_and_Marketable_Sec2

Investments and Marketable Securities - Changes in Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for-sale Securities (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]
Changes in unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, net of tax, recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$425	($456)	$887

Investments_and_Marketable_Sec3

Investments and Marketable Securities - Aggregate Market Value and Unrealized Losses of Investments (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of investments, Unrealized Loss Less 12 months	1	15
Aggregate Market Value, Unrealized Loss Less 12 months	$446	$11,417
Unrealized Losses, Unrealized Loss Less 12 months	0	-10
Number of investments, Unrealized Loss Greater 12 months	15	69
Aggregate Market Value, Unrealized Loss Greater 12 months	12,085	84,505
Unrealized Losses, Unrealized Loss Greater 12 months	-14	-713
Government Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of investments, Unrealized Loss Less 12 months	0	0
Aggregate Market Value, Unrealized Loss Less 12 months	0	0
Unrealized Losses, Unrealized Loss Less 12 months	0	0
Number of investments, Unrealized Loss Greater 12 months	1	3
Aggregate Market Value, Unrealized Loss Greater 12 months	8,098	23,207
Unrealized Losses, Unrealized Loss Greater 12 months	0	-19
State and Municipal Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of investments, Unrealized Loss Less 12 months	0	5
Aggregate Market Value, Unrealized Loss Less 12 months	0	7,368
Unrealized Losses, Unrealized Loss Less 12 months	0	-8
Number of investments, Unrealized Loss Greater 12 months	2	4
Aggregate Market Value, Unrealized Loss Greater 12 months	1,169	6,559
Unrealized Losses, Unrealized Loss Greater 12 months	-4	-20
Corporate Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of investments, Unrealized Loss Less 12 months	1	9
Aggregate Market Value, Unrealized Loss Less 12 months	446	3,031
Unrealized Losses, Unrealized Loss Less 12 months	0	-2
Number of investments, Unrealized Loss Greater 12 months	11	60
Aggregate Market Value, Unrealized Loss Greater 12 months	2,813	51,757
Unrealized Losses, Unrealized Loss Greater 12 months	-10	-673
Other [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of investments, Unrealized Loss Less 12 months	0	1
Aggregate Market Value, Unrealized Loss Less 12 months	0	1,018
Unrealized Losses, Unrealized Loss Less 12 months	0	0
Number of investments, Unrealized Loss Greater 12 months	1	2
Aggregate Market Value, Unrealized Loss Greater 12 months	5	2,982
Unrealized Losses, Unrealized Loss Greater 12 months	$0	($1)

Investments_and_Marketable_Sec4

Investments and Marketable Securities - Schedule of Realized Gains on Sales of Available-for-Sale Securities (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]
Proceeds	$644,378	$336,741	$164,410
Realized gains	1,100	727	423
Realized losses	-833	-81	-78
Net realized gains included in other comprehensive income (loss) as of the end of the prior year	$4	$603	$285

Investments_and_Marketable_Sec5

Investments and Marketable Securities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Investments [Abstract]
Foreign cash and investments	$268.40	$251.70

Accounts_Receivable_Components

Accounts Receivable - Components of Accounts Receivable (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]
Gross accounts receivable	$671,471	$177,370
Accounts receivable reserves	-1,069	-453
Accounts receivable, net	$670,402	$176,917

Inventories_Components_of_Inve

Inventories - Components of Inventories (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw material	$139,647	$31,335
Work in process	476	415
Finished goods	259,872	101,834
Total inventories, gross	399,995	133,584
Inventory reserves	-5,819	-12,561
Total inventories, net	$394,176	$121,023

Property_and_Equipment_Compone

Property and Equipment - Components of Property and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross Property and Equipment	$447,873	$295,668
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	-192,781	-186,080
Net property and equipment	255,092	109,588
Buildings [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross Property and Equipment	48,732	4,613
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross Property and Equipment	10,344	504
Machinery, Equipment and Tooling [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross Property and Equipment	178,220	110,728
Furniture and Office Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross Property and Equipment	13,965	13,448
Computers and Software [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross Property and Equipment	146,474	139,723
Automobiles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross Property and Equipment	46	18
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross Property and Equipment	21,274	17,880
Projects In Progress - Computers and Software [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross Property and Equipment	0	2,079
Projects in Progress - Other [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross Property and Equipment	$28,818	$6,675

Property_and_Equipment_Other_I

Property and Equipment - Other Items Related to Property and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Unamortized computer software costs	$40,579	$43,317
Amortization of capitalized software	8,818	8,688	7,912
Total depreciation expense charged to income	$27,275	$24,727	$21,504

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Asset Data - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill [Line Items]
Acquisition	$2,336,000,000
Goodwill, gross	180,700,000
Accumulated impairments	101,000,000
Goodwill	2,489,510,000	94,942,000	155,800,000	155,800,000	58,600,000	79,703,000
Impairment of goodwill		9,114,000
Minimum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of Intangible Assets	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of Intangible Assets	15 years
Patents and Other Intellectual Property [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Acquired intangible assets	1,014,000,000
Hart Systems LLC [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Acquisition			60,900,000	60,858,000
Impairment of goodwill			0
Hart Systems LLC [Member] \| Patents and Other Intellectual Property [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Acquired intangible assets				$37,200,000

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_3

Goodwill and Other Intangible Asset Data - Amortized Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Amount	$1,120,661	$106,240
Accumulated Amortization	-91,368	-37,272
Net Amount	1,029,293	68,968
Amortization expense	54,096	7,383	4,673
Current Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Amount	23,201	23,778
Accumulated Amortization	-16,499	-14,060
Net Amount	6,702	9,718
Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Amount	40,300	300
Accumulated Amortization	-1,967	-300
Net Amount	38,333	0
Unpatented Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Amount	280,000
Accumulated Amortization	-12,889
Net Amount	267,111
Patents and Patent Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Amount	244,569	29,569
Accumulated Amortization	-31,832	-17,919
Net Amount	212,737	11,650
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Amount	532,591	52,593
Accumulated Amortization	-28,181	-4,993
Net Amount	$504,410	$47,600

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_4

Goodwill and Other Intangible Asset Data - Estimated Amortization Expense (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
For the year ended December 31, 2015	$244,376
For the year ended December 31, 2016	230,825
For the year ended December 31, 2017	212,023
For the year ended December 31, 2018	117,534
For the year ended December 31, 2019	90,441
Thereafter	134,094
Net Amount	$1,029,293	$68,968

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_5

Goodwill and Other Intangible Asset Data - Changes in Net Carrying Value of Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 27, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$155,800,000	$79,703,000			$58,600,000
Impairment charge		-9,114,000
Acquisition	2,336,000,000
Ending balance	2,489,510,000	94,942,000			58,600,000
LaserBand LLC [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Acquisition		24,353,000
Hart Systems LLC [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill adjustment	-2,284,000
Impairment charge			0
Acquisition			60,900,000	60,858,000
Enterprise Business [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Acquisition	$2,335,994,000

Other_Assets_Components_of_Oth

Other Assets - Components of Other Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Investments related to the deferred compensation plan	$6,008	$4,827
Long-term investments	31,759	21,242
Other long-term assets	28,448	1,522
Long-term trade receivable	16,985	0
Long-term notes receivable	14,231	0
Long-term investments and marketable securities	0	2,588
Deposits	1,486	1,174
Total	$98,917	$31,353

Other_Assets_Additional_Inform

Other Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Other Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Other Assets Non Current [Line Items]
Acquisition of long-term investment	$2,454,000	$12,021,000	$9,125,000
Other long-term assets	28,448,000	1,522,000
Enterprise Business [Member]
Other Assets Non Current [Line Items]
Acquisition of long-term investment	10,400,000
Long-term trade receivable	16,900,000
Other long-term assets	$11,300,000
Enterprise Business [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Other Assets Non Current [Line Items]
Percentage of interest acquired	2.00%
Enterprise Business [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Other Assets Non Current [Line Items]
Percentage of interest acquired	8.30%

Accrued_Liabilities_Components

Accrued Liabilities - Components of Accrued Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued payroll	$73,582	$30,338
Accrued warranty	24,666	4,125
Accrued taxes	11,446	284
Accrued forward contracts	0	2,743
Interest payable	34,727	0
Amount owed to seller	48,806	0
Customer reserves	39,201	9,332
Accrued other expenses	188,642	15,140
Total accrued liabilities	$421,070	$61,962

Costs_Associated_with_Exit_and2

Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring - Summary of Exit and Restructuring Costs Incurred (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			24 Months Ended	36 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance, stay bonuses, and other employee-related expenses	$5,991	$5,690	$960	$6,650	$12,641
Professional services	16	180	0	180	196
Relocation and transition costs	0	20	0	20	20
Total	6,007	5,890	960	6,850	12,857
Severance, Stay Bonuses, and Other Employee-Related Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Additional costs expected to be incurred	0	61		61	0
Total costs expected to be incurred	12,641	6,711
Professional Services [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Additional costs expected to be incurred	0	0		0	0
Total costs expected to be incurred	196	180
Relocation and Transition Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Additional costs expected to be incurred	0	0		0	0
Total costs expected to be incurred	20	20
Location Solution And Manufacturing Operations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Additional costs expected to be incurred	0	61		61	0
Total costs expected to be incurred	$12,857	$6,911

Costs_Associated_with_Exit_and3

Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring - Liabilities and Expenses Related to Exit and Restructuring Activities (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Balance at beginning of period	$1,252	$967	$1,048
Charged to earnings	6,007	5,890	960
Cash paid	-429	-5,605	-1,041
Balance at the end of period	$6,830	$1,252	$967

Derivative_Instruments_Additio

Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	Oct. 27, 2014	Tranches	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivatives And Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Number of tranches		2
Term loan				$0
Interest rate description			Term Loan that accrues interest at a variable rate of LIBOR (subject to a floor of 0.75% per annum) plus a margin of 4.0%.
Interest rate variable	4.00%
Net liability position of derivatives			14,500,000
Gain (loss) on accumulated other comprehensive income			0
Losses on the forward interest rate swaps designated in a hedging relationship expected to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings during the next 12 months.			4,100,000
Floor Rate [Member]
Derivatives And Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Interest rate variable	0.75%
Term Loan [Member]
Derivatives And Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Term loan	2,200,000,000

Derivative_Instruments_Financi

Derivative Instruments - Financial Information Related to Hedging of Net Assets Included in Consolidated Statement of Earnings (Detail)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]	Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]	Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]	Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
				Euro/US Dollar [Member]	Euro/US Dollar [Member]	Pound/US Dollar [Member]	Pound/US Dollar [Member]
				EUR (€)	EUR (€)	GBP (£)	GBP (£)
Derivative [Line Items]
Change in gains (losses) from foreign exchange derivatives	$5,675	($1,998)	($1,347)
Gain (loss) on net foreign currency assets	-14,434	1,474	406
Net foreign exchange loss	-8,759	-524	-941
Notional balance of outstanding contracts versus the dollar				4,574	0	40,218	41,021
Net fair value of outstanding contracts	$250	$33

Derivative_Instruments_Financi1

Derivative Instruments - Financial Information Related to Cash Flow Hedges (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Derivative [Line Items]
Unrealized gains (losses) on anticipated sales hedging, Net	$7,190	$118	($7,241)
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Unrealized gains (losses) on anticipated sales hedging, Gross	9,031	208
Unrealized gains (losses) on anticipated sales, Income tax expense (benefit)	1,841	90
Unrealized gains (losses) on anticipated sales hedging, Net	$7,190	$118

Derivative_Instruments_Financi2

Derivative Instruments - Financial Information Related to Cash Flow Hedges of Future Revenues (Detail) (Cash Flow Hedging [Member])	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]	Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
				EUR (€)	EUR (€)
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional balance of outstanding contracts versus the dollar				€ 88,969	€ 85,627
Hedge effectiveness	100.00%	100.00%
Net gains (losses) included in revenue	$1,578	($4,294)	$4,201

Derivative_Instruments_Forward

Derivative Instruments - Forward Contract Amounts Recorded in Consolidated Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Assets	$9,318	$0
Total Liabilities	0	2,743
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Assets	9,318	0
Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	$0	$2,743

Derivative_Instruments_Schedul

Derivative Instruments - Schedule of Location of Forward Interest Rate Swaps Designated in Hedge Relationship (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Liabilities:
Other long term liabilities	$74,434	$5,957
Forward Interest Rate Swap Contracts [Member]
Liabilities:
Other long term liabilities	2,170	0
Total	$2,170	$0

Derivative_Instruments_Schedul1

Derivative Instruments - Schedule of Gross and Net Amount Offset (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivatives And Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Gross Fair Value	$0	$2,743
Balance Sheet Offsetting [Member]
Derivatives And Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Gross Fair Value	19,936
Counterparty Offsetting	3,218
Net Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	16,718
Balance Sheet Offsetting [Member] \| Counterparty A [Member]
Derivatives And Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Gross Fair Value	4,631
Counterparty Offsetting	1,236
Net Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	3,395
Balance Sheet Offsetting [Member] \| Counterparty B [Member]
Derivatives And Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Gross Fair Value	2,400
Counterparty Offsetting	312
Net Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	2,088
Balance Sheet Offsetting [Member] \| Counterparty C [Member]
Derivatives And Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Gross Fair Value	2,074
Counterparty Offsetting	369
Net Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	1,705
Balance Sheet Offsetting [Member] \| Counterparty D Member
Derivatives And Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Gross Fair Value	3,636
Counterparty Offsetting	631
Net Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	3,005
Balance Sheet Offsetting [Member] \| Counterparty E Member
Derivatives And Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Gross Fair Value	1,956
Counterparty Offsetting	326
Net Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	1,630
Balance Sheet Offsetting [Member] \| Counterparty F Member
Derivatives And Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Gross Fair Value	1,988
Counterparty Offsetting	344
Net Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	1,644
Balance Sheet Offsetting [Member] \| Counterparty G Member
Derivatives And Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Gross Fair Value	3,251
Counterparty Offsetting	0
Net Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	$3,251

Derivative_Instruments_Schedul2

Derivative Instruments - Schedule of Volume of Forward Interest Rate Swaps Designated in Hedge Relationship (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivatives And Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Notional balance of outstanding contracts	$3,339,000
Forward Interest Rate Swap Contracts [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives And Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Notional balance of outstanding contracts	$3,339,000	$0

Derivative_Instruments_Schedul3

Derivative Instruments - Schedule of Series of Forward Starting Swaps Each with a Term of One Year (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivatives And Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Notional balance of outstanding contracts	$3,339,000
Year 2015 [Member]
Derivatives And Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Notional balance of outstanding contracts	1,010,000
Year 2016 [Member]
Derivatives And Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Notional balance of outstanding contracts	697,000
Year 2017 [Member]
Derivatives And Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Notional balance of outstanding contracts	544,000
Year 2018 [Member]
Derivatives And Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Notional balance of outstanding contracts	544,000
Year 2019 [Member]
Derivatives And Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Notional balance of outstanding contracts	272,000
Year 2020 [Member]
Derivatives And Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Notional balance of outstanding contracts	$272,000

Derivative_Instruments_Schedul4

Derivative Instruments - Schedule of Gain (Loss) Recognized on Forward Interest Rate Swaps Not Designated in Hedge Relationship (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Derivatives And Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on forward interest-rate swaps	($4,649)	$0	$0
Forward Interest Rate Swap Contracts [Member]
Derivatives And Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on forward interest-rate swaps	($4,649)	$0	$0

Derivative_Instruments_Schedul5

Derivative Instruments - Schedule of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Forward Interest Rate Swaps Designated in Hedging Relationship (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Derivatives And Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Total accumulated other comprehensive gains (losses)	($8,547)	($9,781)	($10,325)	($4,213)
Forward Interest Rate Swap Contracts [Member]
Derivatives And Hedging Activities [Line Items]
Unrealized loss on forward interest rate swap hedging, Gross	-12,069	0	0	0
Unrealized loss on forward interest rate swap hedging, Income tax benefit	-4,370	0	0	0
Total accumulated other comprehensive gains (losses)	($7,699)	$0	$0	$0

LongTerm_Debt_Summary_of_Carry

Long-Term Debt - Summary of Carrying Value of Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total outstanding debt		$0
Current maturities of long-term debt	7,522,000	0
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,182,962,000	0
Carry Value of Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	1,050,000,000
Term loan	2,200,000,000
Less unamortized discounts	-59,516,000
Total outstanding debt	3,190,484,000
Current maturities of long-term debt	16,500,000
Less: current portion of unamortized discounts	-8,978,000
Total short-term debt	7,522,000
Long-term debt, less current maturities	$3,182,962,000

LongTerm_Debt_Additional_Infor

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Oct. 27, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Oct. 15, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt outstanding				$0
Fair value of our long-term debt		3,300,000,000
Interest rate variable	4.00%
Commitment fee description		The commitment fee rate will be adjusted to 0.250%, 0.375% or 0.500% depending on Zebra's consolidated total secured net leverage ratio
Bridge Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Costs related to the bridge financing facility		18,800,000
Floor Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate variable	0.75%
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt outstanding	2,200,000,000
Debt issue cost		21,800,000
Amortized period		8 years
Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings under revolving credit facility		0
Revolving credit facility interest rate		3.25%
Interest rate minimum applicable margin		2.25%
Commitment fee rate		0.38%
Outstanding commitment fee rate		20.00%
7.25 % Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issue cost		2,200,000
Amortized period		7 years
7.25 % Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Private offering aggregate principal amount			1,050,000,000
Interest rate on senior notes			7.25%
Effective interest rate of Senior Notes yielded			7.61%
Interest on the Senior Notes is payable description		Interest on the Senior Notes is payable in cash on April 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing on April 15, 2015
New Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan interest rate		4.75%
Quarterly principal payments		5,500,000
Quarterly principal payment beginning date		30-Jun-15
Principal payment made at maturity		2,100,000,000
Debt instrument maturity date		27-Oct-21
Revolving credit facility maximum borrowing capacity		250,000,000
Letters of credit		2,900,000
Funds available for other borrowings		247,100,000
Revolving credit facility, maturity date		27-Oct-19
Debt issue cost		24,000,000
New Credit Facility [Member] \| Floor Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate variable	4.75%
New Credit Facility [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt outstanding	2,200,000,000
New Credit Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	250,000,000
Interest rate maximum applicable margin		2.75%

LongTerm_Debt_Summary_of_Contr

Long-Term Debt - Summary of Contractual Maturities of Debt Over Next Five Years (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity Method Investments And Cost Method Investments [Abstract]
2015	$16,500
2016	22,000
2017	22,000
2018	22,000
2019	$22,000

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Minimum Future Obligations Under All Non-Cancelable Operating Leases (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
2015	$33,991
2016	27,105
2017	21,745
2018	17,743
2019	14,951
Thereafter	44,982
Total minimum lease obligations	$160,517

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Rent Expense for Operating Leases (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Rent expense	$21,101	$15,750	$15,254

Commitments_and_Contingencies_3

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease term range	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease term range	20 years

Stockholders_Equity_Share_Coun

Stockholders' Equity - Share Count and Par Value Data Related to Stockholders' Equity (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Equity [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value per share	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock - class A, par value per share	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock - class A, shares authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common stock - class A, shares issued	72,151,857	72,151,857
Common stock - class A, shares outstanding	51,654,337	50,349,546	50,908,267	52,095,166
Treasury stock, shares held	20,497,520	21,802,311

Stockholders_Equity_Additional

Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Equity [Abstract]
Shares purchased under share repurchase plan, shares	0	1,356,861	1,473,863
Shares purchased under share repurchase plan, value		$63,102	$54,373

Stockholders_Equity_Roll_Forwa

Stockholders' Equity - Roll Forward of Class A Common Shares Outstanding (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Equity [Abstract]
Balance at the beginning of the year	50,349,546	50,908,267	52,095,166
Repurchases	0	-1,356,861	-1,473,863
Stock options, rights and ESPP issuances	726,440	739,148	246,625
Restricted share issuances	656,755	241,851	242,238
Restricted share forfeitures	-12,490	-165,610	-130,119
Shares withheld for tax obligations	-65,914	-17,249	-71,780
Balance at the end of the year	51,654,337	50,349,546	50,908,267

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Comput

Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Computation of Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Weighted average shares:
Weighted average common shares outstanding	50,789	50,693	51,566
Effect of dilutive securities outstanding	591	370	277
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	51,380	51,063	51,843
Earnings (loss):
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$32,429	$134,225	$121,897
Income from discontinued operations	0	133	1,007
Net income (loss)	$32,429	$134,358	$122,904
Basic per share amounts:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$0.64	$2.65	$2.36
Income from discontinued operations	$0	$0	$0.02
Net income (loss)	$0.64	$2.65	$2.38
Diluted per share amounts:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$0.63	$2.63	$2.35
Income from discontinued operations	$0	$0	$0.02
Net income (loss)	$0.63	$2.63	$2.37

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Potent

Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Potentially Dilutive Securities Excluded from Earnings (Loss) Per Share Calculation (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Potentially dilutive shares	175,902	168,472	1,753,311

EquityBased_Compensation_Addit

Equity-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	19-May-11	Dec. 31, 2011
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	HoursPerWeek	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock purchase plan expense			$242,000
Shares, Granted	0	0	0
Shares, Granted	656,755
Unearned compensation costs related to awards granted	53,500,000
Unearned compensation cost, expected to be recognized over period (years)	2 years
Expected weighted-average life	5 years 4 months 10 days	5 years 5 months 1 day	5 years 5 months 23 days
Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected weighted-average life	3 months
Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected weighted-average life	1 year
Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	4 years
Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	5 years
2011 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized for issuance of awards	5,500,000
Shares available for grant	3,307,608
Options outstanding	818,949
Expiration period (in years)	10 years
Expiration period, if employee is terminated involuntarily other than for cause (days)	90 days
Expiration period, if employee voluntarily terminates his or her employment (days)	30 days
Expiration period, if employee's employment terminates due to death, disability, or retirement (Years)	1 year
2002 Director Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares outstanding and exercisable	80,000
Expiration period (in years)	10 years
RSA [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	1 year
RSA [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	3 years
1997 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares outstanding and exercisable	85,197
WhereNet Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares outstanding and exercisable	1,604
2011 Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Minimum working hours per week				20
Maximum percentage of compensation deductions				10.00%
Stock purchase plan expense	$326,000	224,000
2011 Stock Purchase Plan [Member] \| Date Of The Grant [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of purchase price on fair market value				95.00%
2011 Stock Purchase Plan [Member] \| Date Of Purchase [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of purchase price on fair market value				95.00%
2006 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period (in years)	10 years
Expiration period, if employee is terminated involuntarily other than for cause (days)	90 days
Expiration period, if employee voluntarily terminates his or her employment (days)	30 days
Expiration period, if employee's employment terminates due to death, disability, or retirement (Years)	1 year
Shares outstanding and exercisable	774,661
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options outstanding	1,292,142	1,402,784	1,535,804		1,287,724
Expiration period (in years)	10 years
Shares outstanding and exercisable	586,344	520,426	514,787
Shares, Granted	195,560	326,811	431,040
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] \| Vest Annually In Each Of First Four Anniversaries [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares expected to vest	195,560	326,811
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, Granted	42,071
Shares, Released	4
Shares, Forfeited	103
Performance Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, Granted	10,345
Shares, Released	0
Shares, Forfeited	0

EquityBased_Compensation_RSAs_

Equity-Based Compensation - RSAs and PSAs Granted and Vesting Schedule of Awards (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted	656,755
At Grant [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted	15,026
After Three Years Of Service [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted	641,729
Restricted Stock Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted	423,644	167,515	169,081
Restricted Stock Awards [Member] \| At Grant [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted	15,026
Restricted Stock Awards [Member] \| After Three Years Of Service [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted	408,618
Performance Share Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted	233,111	187,794	72,470
Performance Share Awards [Member] \| At Grant [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted	0
Performance Share Awards [Member] \| After Three Years Of Service [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted	233,111

EquityBased_Compensation_Weigh

Equity-Based Compensation - Weighted-Average Assumptions Used for Grants of Stock Options and SARs (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Forfeiture rate	10.32%	10.31%	10.21%
Risk free interest rate, minimum	0.02%	0.02%	0.07%
Risk free interest rate, maximum	2.61%	1.78%	1.95%
Expected weighted-average life	5 years 4 months 10 days	5 years 5 months 1 day	5 years 5 months 23 days
Fair value of SARs granted	$4,884,000	$4,528,000	$5,533,000
Weighted-average grant date fair value of SARs granted (per underlying share)	$24.98	$13.86	$12.84
Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Volatility	34.92%	32.00%	35.90%
Risk free interest rate	1.73%	0.82%	0.94%

EquityBased_Compensation_Summa

Equity-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock Option Activity (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, Granted	0	0	0
Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, Outstanding at beginning of year	956,502	1,532,569	1,703,375
Shares, Granted	0	0	0
Shares, Exercised	-540,542	-543,922	-148,802
Shares, Forfeited	0	0	-1,663
Shares, Expired	0	-32,145	-20,341
Shares, Outstanding at end of period	415,960	956,502	1,532,569
Shares, Exercisable at end of period	415,960	956,502	1,528,539
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at beginning of year	42.77	41.69	40.42
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Granted	0	0	0
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Exercised	44.76	39.54	27.02
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Forfeited	0	0	36.36
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Expired	0	45.81	43.63
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at end of year	40.19	42.77	41.69
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Exercisable at end of year	40.19	42.77	41.75
Intrinsic value of exercised options	15,200,000	4,300,000	1,700,000

EquityBased_Compensation_Summa1

Equity-Based Compensation - Summary of Outstanding and Exercisable Options and SARs (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Aggregate intrinsic value, Outstanding	$12,882,000
Aggregate intrinsic value, Exercisable	12,882,000
Weighted-average remaining contractual term, Outstanding	2 years 2 months 12 days
Weighted-average remaining contractual term, Exercisable	2 years 2 months 12 days
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Aggregate intrinsic value, Outstanding	38,061,000
Aggregate intrinsic value, Exercisable	$22,354,000
Weighted-average remaining contractual term, Outstanding	7 years
Weighted-average remaining contractual term, Exercisable	6 years

EquityBased_Compensation_Summa2

Equity-Based Compensation - Summary of SAR Activity (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, Granted	0	0	0
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, Outstanding at beginning of year	1,402,784	1,535,804	1,287,724
Shares, Granted	195,560	326,811	431,040
Shares, Exercised	-267,077	-376,673	-102,972
Shares, Forfeited	-38,738	-80,515	-75,978
Shares, Expired	-387	-2,643	-4,010
Shares, Outstanding at end of period	1,292,142	1,402,784	1,535,804
Shares, Exercisable at end of period	586,344	520,426	514,787
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at beginning of year	36.36	31.66	28.91
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Granted	74.59	46.13	38.51
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Exercised	34.03	25.44	23.83
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Forfeited	50.57	37.54	34.1
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Expired	46.07	33.7	41.57
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at end of year	42.2	36.36	31.66
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Exercisable at end of year	33.03	30.51	26.52
Intrinsic value of exercised SARs	10,800,000	7,900,000	1,500,000

EquityBased_Compensation_Summa3

Equity-Based Compensation - Summary of Restricted Stock Award Activity (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, Granted	656,755
Restricted Stock Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, Outstanding at beginning of year	435,377	444,362	529,880
Shares, Granted	423,644	167,515	169,081
Shares, Released	-153,200	-161,976	-235,580
Shares, Forfeited	-14,200	-14,524	-19,019
Shares, Outstanding at end of period	691,621	435,377	444,362
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding at beginning of year	$40.92	$35.43	$28.20
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$73.42	$46.17	$38.45
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Released	$43.16	$31.28	$21.39
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited	$54.08	$40.79	$34.90
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding at end of period	$60.06	$40.92	$35.43

EquityBased_Compensation_Summa4

Equity-Based Compensation - Summary of Performance Share Award Activity (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, Granted	656,755
Performance Share Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, Outstanding at beginning of year	195,159	265,829	306,261
Shares, Granted	233,111	187,794	72,470
Shares, Released	-33,535	-253,484	-1,802
Shares, Forfeited	-20,555	-4,980	-111,100
Shares, Outstanding at end of period	374,180	195,159	265,829
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding at beginning of year	$42.25	$35.55	$28.58
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$73	$35.17	$38.68
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Released	$41.45	$27.90	$41.57
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited	$41.45	$41.46	$23.06
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding at end of period	$61.53	$42.25	$35.55

EquityBased_Compensation_Weigh1

Equity-Based Compensation - Weighted-Average Assumptions Used for Employee Purchase Rights Granted Under Stock Purchase Plan (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair market value	64.99	42.45	35.43
Option price	61.74	40.33	33.66
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Expected volatility	31.00%	19.00%	21.00%
Risk free interest rate	0.05%	0.05%	0.07%

Income_Taxes_Components_of_Inc

Income Taxes - Components of Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
United States	($122,766)	$47,636	$60,388
Outside United States	139,395	116,191	103,786
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$16,629	$163,827	$164,174

Income_Taxes_Components_of_Pro

Income Taxes - Components of Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Current, Federal	$5,752	$9,556	$17,744
Current, State	3,442	808	1,324
Current, Foreign	19,346	11,638	14,258
Total current	28,540	22,002	33,326
Deferred, Federal	-37,772	7,118	8,656
Deferred, State	-5,657	289	375
Deferred, Foreign	-911	193	-80
Deferred income taxes	-44,340	7,929	8,067
Provision for income taxes	($15,800)	$29,602	$42,277

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2009
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective tax rate	35.00%
Deferred tax liabilities	$287,926,000	$43,939,000
Deferred income taxes undistributed foreign earnings	466,400,000	354,200,000
Net operating loss carryforwards, state	26,800,000
Deferred tax assets, tax credit carryforwards, alternative minimum tax	3,900,000
Net operating loss carryforwards	27,016,000	597,000
Unrecognized tax benefit effective rate	700,000
Decrease in unrealized tax benefit	-2,800,000
Income tax interest and penalties	3,100,000	0
Minimum [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax years by major tax jurisdiction	2010
Maximum [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax years by major tax jurisdiction	2014
Inland Revenue, Singapore (IRAS) [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Royalty expense	3,200,000
Penalty expense	600,000
Inland Revenue, Singapore (IRAS) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax examination relating to royalty payments	2009
Inland Revenue, Singapore (IRAS) [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax examination relating to royalty payments	2013
Singapore Economic Development Board [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective tax rate				17.00%
Income tax rate				10.00%
Expiration of tax rate if agreed commitments are not met	2015
Extended tax rate expiration date if requirements are met	2016
Reduction in consolidated income taxes	2,000,000	1,900,000	2,000,000
Federal [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards, expire	2022
Net operating loss carryforwards, federal	156,300,000
Net operating loss carryforwards	8,800,000
State [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards, expire	2017
UK Tax Laws [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards, expire	2017
Deferred tax assets, tax credit carryforwards, foreign	1,700,000
Federal Research And Experimentation [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards, expire	2025
Deferred tax assets, tax credit carryforwards, research	$30,100,000

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_of

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Provision for Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Provision computed at statutory rate	$5,820	$57,339	$57,461
State income tax, net of Federal tax benefit	-844	1,191	1,353
Asset impairment charge	0	0	3,190
Acquisition related items	6,499	0	322
Tax credits	-3,263	-970	0
Foreign rate differential	-32,970	-26,798	-21,598
Change in valuation allowance	2,987	0	0
Section 162(m) limitation	740	111	0
Change in contingent income tax reserves	3,105	0	0
Other	2,126	-1,271	1,549
Provision for income taxes	($15,800)	$29,602	$42,277

Income_Taxes_Components_of_Def

Income Taxes - Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred rent	$752	$409
Accrued vacation	5,318	2,153
Accrued bonus	11,642	2,916
Deferred compensation	2,208	1,816
Inventory items	1,493	6,061
Allowance for doubtful accounts and other receivables	5,361	118
Other accruals	50,491	5,680
Deferred revenue	78,351	5,469
Equity based compensation expense	14,189	12,337
Unrealized gain on securities	4,621	558
Unrealized loss on other investments	4,075	410
Net operating loss carry-forwards	27,016	597
Tax credits	62,040	0
Valuation allowance	-56,712	-267
Total deferred tax assets	210,845	38,257
Unrealized loss on other investments	-1,332	-1,450
Depreciation and amortization	-283,847	-42,489
Undistributed Earnings	-2,747	0
Total deferred tax liabilities	-287,926	-43,939
Net deferred tax liabilities	($77,081)	($5,682)

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_of1

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Balance at January 1, 2014	$4,000
Additions for tax positions related to the current year	700
Additions for tax positions related to prior years	2,400
Additions related to 2014 acquisition	11,800
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	0
Balance at December 31, 2014	$18,900

Income_Taxes_Summary_of_Open_T

Income Taxes - Summary of Open Tax Years by Major Jurisdiction Outside of the United States (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Earliest Tax Year [Member] \| CHINA
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open tax years by major tax jurisdiction	2002
Earliest Tax Year [Member] \| FRANCE
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open tax years by major tax jurisdiction	2010
Earliest Tax Year [Member] \| GERMANY
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open tax years by major tax jurisdiction	2008
Earliest Tax Year [Member] \| INDIA
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open tax years by major tax jurisdiction	1997
Earliest Tax Year [Member] \| Japan [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open tax years by major tax jurisdiction	2011
Earliest Tax Year [Member] \| United Kingdom [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open tax years by major tax jurisdiction	2008
Latest Tax Year [Member] \| CHINA
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open tax years by major tax jurisdiction	2014
Latest Tax Year [Member] \| FRANCE
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open tax years by major tax jurisdiction	2014
Latest Tax Year [Member] \| GERMANY
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open tax years by major tax jurisdiction	2014
Latest Tax Year [Member] \| INDIA
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open tax years by major tax jurisdiction	2014
Latest Tax Year [Member] \| Japan [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open tax years by major tax jurisdiction	2014
Latest Tax Year [Member] \| United Kingdom [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open tax years by major tax jurisdiction	2014

Other_Comprehensive_Income_Los2

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Foreign currency translation adjustments	($6,521)	($7,839)	($8,721)	($8,963)
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, Gross (recognized in OCI)	249	-1,294	1,052
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, Income tax (benefit) (recognized in OCI)	-111	-423	349
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, Net (recognized in OCI)	360	-871	703
Foreign currency translation adjustments (recognized in OCI)	1,324	566	321
Total accumulated other comprehensive gains (losses) (recognized in OCI)	1,647	2,130	-9,833
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, Gross (reclassified from AOCI to income)	4	603	285
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, Income tax (benefit) (reclassified from AOCI to income)	-61	188	101
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, Net (reclassified from AOCI to income)	65	415	184
Foreign currency translation adjustments (reclassified from AOCI to income)	-6	316	-79
Total accumulated other comprehensive gains (losses) (reclassified from AOCI to income)	-413	-1,586	3,721
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Net (Subtotal)	7,190	118	-7,241
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, Gross (Subtotal)	253	-691	1,337
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, Income tax (benefit) (Subtotal)	-172	-235	450
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, Net (Subtotal)	425	-456	887
Foreign currency translation adjustments (Subtotal)	1,318	882	242
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss (Subtotal)	1,234	544	-6,112
Total accumulated other comprehensive gains (losses)	-8,547	-9,781	-10,325	-4,213
Anticipated Sales [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Gross (recognized in OCI)	9,632	3,297	-14,757
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Income tax (benefit) (recognized in OCI)	1,970	862	-3,900
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Net (recognized in OCI)	7,662	2,435	-10,857
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Gross (reclassified from AOCI to income)	-601	-3,089	4,821
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Income tax (benefit) (reclassified from AOCI to income)	-129	-772	1,205
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Net (reclassified from AOCI to income)	-472	-2,317	3,616
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Gross (Subtotal)	9,031	208	-9,936
Unrealized gains losses on hedging transactions, Income tax (benefit) (Subtotal)	1,841	90	-2,695
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Net (Subtotal)	7,190	118	-7,241
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Gross	6,658	-2,373	-2,581	7,355
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Income tax (benefit)	1,332	-509	-599	2,096
Total accumulated other comprehensive gains (losses)	5,326	-1,864	-1,982	5,259
Forward Interest Rate Swap Contracts [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Gross (recognized in OCI)	-12,069	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Income tax (benefit) (recognized in OCI)	-4,370	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Net (recognized in OCI)	-7,699	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Gross (reclassified from AOCI to income)	0		0
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Income tax (benefit) (reclassified from AOCI to income)	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Net (reclassified from AOCI to income)	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Gross (Subtotal)	-12,069	0	0
Unrealized gains losses on hedging transactions, Income tax (benefit) (Subtotal)	-4,370	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Net (Subtotal)	-7,699	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Gross	-12,069	0	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Income tax (benefit)	-4,370	0	0	0
Total accumulated other comprehensive gains (losses)	-7,699	0	0	0
Investments [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Gross	102	-151	540	-797
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Income tax (benefit)	-245	-73	162	-288
Total accumulated other comprehensive gains (losses)	$347	($78)	$378	($509)

Segment_Information_and_Geogra2

Segment Information and Geographic Data - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
In Billions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Oct. 27, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
	Segment	Oct. 27, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments	2
Enterprise Business [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Business acquisition purchase price		$3.45	$3.45

Segment_Information_and_Geogra3

Segment Information and Geographic Data - Segment Information by Reportable Segments (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Net sales:
Net sales	$1,670,572	$1,038,159	$996,168
Operating income (loss):
Operating income loss	88,590	160,264	164,351
Sales Revenue Segment [Member]
Net sales:
Net sales	1,676,753	1,038,159	996,168
Operating income (loss):
Operating income loss	303,194	178,539	182,518
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Net sales:
Net sales	-6,181	0	0
Operating income (loss):
Operating income loss	-214,604	-18,275	-18,167
Zebra Legacy [Member]
Net sales:
Net sales	1,194,536	1,038,159	996,168
Operating income (loss):
Operating income loss	238,162	178,539	182,518
Enterprise Solutions [Member]
Net sales:
Net sales	482,217	0	0
Operating income (loss):
Operating income loss	$65,032	$0	$0

Segment_Information_and_Geogra4

Segment Information and Geographic Data - Segment Information by Reportable Segments (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Impairment charges	$0	$0	$9,114

Segment_Information_and_Geogra5

Segment Information and Geographic Data - Information Regarding Operations by Geographic Area (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total net sales	$1,670,572	$1,038,159	$996,168
Long-lived assets	255,092	109,588	101,349
North America [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total net sales	737,018	459,908	435,520
Long-lived assets	237,891	97,768	90,363
Europe, Middle East & Africa [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total net sales	583,005	326,470	322,970
Long-lived assets	9,962	8,149	7,522
Latin America [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total net sales	134,638	99,041	100,101
Long-lived assets	1,862	502	538
Asia [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total net sales	215,911	152,740	137,577
Long-lived assets	$5,377	$3,169	$2,926

Segment_Information_and_Geogra6

Segment Information and Geographic Data - Net Sales by Country (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Entity Wide Accounts Receivable Major Customer [Line Items]
Total net sales	$1,670,572	$1,038,159	$996,168
United States [Member]
Entity Wide Accounts Receivable Major Customer [Line Items]
Total net sales	874,592	562,848	539,504
United Kingdom [Member]
Entity Wide Accounts Receivable Major Customer [Line Items]
Total net sales	558,279	323,708	317,793
Singapore [Member]
Entity Wide Accounts Receivable Major Customer [Line Items]
Total net sales	154,357	140,588	134,349
Other [Member]
Entity Wide Accounts Receivable Major Customer [Line Items]
Total net sales	$83,344	$11,015	$4,522

Segment_Information_and_Geogra7

Segment Information and Geographic Data - Net Sales by Major Product Category (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule Of Sales Revenue By Business Segment [Line Items]
Total net sales	$1,670,572	$1,038,159	$996,168
Hardware [Member]
Schedule Of Sales Revenue By Business Segment [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,233,386	740,567	735,728
Supplies [Member]
Schedule Of Sales Revenue By Business Segment [Line Items]
Total net sales	265,176	243,965	212,499
Service and Software [Member]
Schedule Of Sales Revenue By Business Segment [Line Items]
Total net sales	$172,010	$53,627	$47,941

Major_Customers_Significant_Cu

Major Customers - Significant Customers as Percentage of Total Net Sales (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Customer A [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of total net sales	17.10%	16.80%	20.40%
Customer B [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of total net sales	12.20%	13.10%	11.40%
Customer C [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of total net sales	10.50%	12.30%	10.30%

Major_Customers_Additional_Inf

Major Customers - Additional Information (Detail) (Customer Concentration Risk [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
Entity Wide Portfolio Carrying Amount, Major Customer [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	10.00%	10.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Entity Wide Portfolio Carrying Amount, Major Customer [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	10.00%	10.00%

Quarterly_Results_of_Operation2

Quarterly Results of Operations (unaudited) - Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Results Of Operations [Line Items]
Net sales of tangible products	$1,498,562	$984,532	$948,227
Revenue from services and software	172,010	53,627	47,941
Total net sales	1,670,572	1,038,159	996,168
Cost of sales of tangible products	792,137	507,513	479,633
Cost of sales services and software	100,410	27,036	24,891
Cost of sales	892,547	534,549	504,524
Gross Profit	778,025	503,610	491,644
Selling and marketing	213,304	138,020	129,906
Research and development	151,103	91,147	87,364
General and administrative	138,214	96,216	92,167
Amortization of intangible assets	54,096	7,383	4,673
Acquisition costs	126,711	4,690	3,109
Exit and restructuring costs	6,007	5,890	960
Total operating expenses	689,435	343,346	327,293
Operating income	88,590	160,264	164,351
Foreign exchange income (loss)	-8,759	-524	-941
Gain (loss) on forward interest rate swap	-4,649	0	0
Other, net	-1,003	1,819	-1,514
Total other (expense) income	-71,961	3,563	-177
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	16,629	163,827	164,174
Income tax (benefit)	-15,800	29,602	42,277
Income (loss) from continuing operations	32,429	134,225	121,897
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	133	1,007
Net income (loss)	32,429	134,358	122,904
Income from continuing operations	$0.64	$2.65	$2.36
Income from discontinued operations	$0	$0	$0.02
Net income (loss)	$0.64	$2.65	$2.38
Income from continuing operations	$0.63	$2.63	$2.35
Income from discontinued operations	$0	$0	$0.02
Net income	$0.63	$2.63	$2.37
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	50,789	50,693	51,566
Diluted weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding	51,380	51,063	51,843
First Quarter [Member]
Quarterly Results Of Operations [Line Items]
Net sales of tangible products				261,892	225,121
Revenue from services and software				26,376	11,816
Total net sales				288,268	236,937
Cost of sales of tangible products				130,449	117,111
Cost of sales services and software				9,881	6,761
Cost of sales				140,330	123,872
Gross Profit				147,938	113,065
Selling and marketing				35,416	33,515
Research and development				22,857	21,858
General and administrative				28,391	25,277
Amortization of intangible assets				2,672	1,863
Acquisition costs				4,927	482
Exit and restructuring costs				267	1,895
Total operating expenses				94,530	84,890
Operating income				53,408	28,175
Investment income				421	677
Foreign exchange income (loss)				-292	-98
Gain (loss) on forward interest rate swap				0
Interest expense				-18	-47
Other, net				26	57
Total other (expense) income				137	589
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes				53,545	28,764
Income tax (benefit)				11,939	5,222
Income (loss) from continuing operations				41,606	23,542
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax					0
Net income (loss)					23,542
Income from continuing operations					$0.46
Income from discontinued operations					$0
Net income (loss)				$0.83	$0.46
Income from continuing operations					$0.46
Income from discontinued operations					$0
Net income				$0.82	$0.46
Basic weighted average shares outstanding				50,402	50,980
Diluted weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding				50,974	51,366
Second Quarter [Member]
Quarterly Results Of Operations [Line Items]
Net sales of tangible products						270,049	239,909
Revenue from services and software						18,372	13,251
Total net sales						288,421	253,160
Cost of sales of tangible products						136,962	125,664
Cost of sales services and software						9,290	6,589
Cost of sales						146,252	132,253
Gross Profit						142,169	120,907
Selling and marketing						35,755	33,830
Research and development						23,710	23,201
General and administrative						26,321	24,053
Amortization of intangible assets						2,667	1,863
Acquisition costs						20,364	618
Exit and restructuring costs						287	1,101
Total operating expenses						109,104	84,666
Operating income						33,065	36,241
Investment income						379	473
Foreign exchange income (loss)						43	-462
Gain (loss) on forward interest rate swap						-2,433
Interest expense						-87	-9
Other, net						30	1,473
Total other (expense) income						-2,068	1,475
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes						30,997	37,716
Income tax (benefit)						3,440	7,158
Income (loss) from continuing operations						27,557	30,558
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax							8
Net income (loss)							30,566
Income from continuing operations							$0.60
Income from discontinued operations							$0
Net income (loss)						$0.54	$0.60
Income from continuing operations							$0.60
Income from discontinued operations							$0
Net income						$0.54	$0.60
Basic weighted average shares outstanding						50,606	50,990
Diluted weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding						51,278	51,283
Third Quarter [Member]
Quarterly Results Of Operations [Line Items]
Net sales of tangible products								282,643	249,919
Revenue from services and software								20,629	13,604
Total net sales								303,272	263,523
Cost of sales of tangible products								141,842	128,191
Cost of sales services and software								9,924	6,722
Cost of sales								151,766	134,913
Gross Profit								151,506	128,610
Selling and marketing								36,781	34,395
Research and development								25,225	22,376
General and administrative								24,741	22,452
Amortization of intangible assets								2,597	1,831
Acquisition costs								35,326	268
Exit and restructuring costs								-120	519
Total operating expenses								124,550	81,841
Operating income								26,956	46,769
Investment income								-2,448	550
Foreign exchange income (loss)								-83	-173
Gain (loss) on forward interest rate swap								185
Interest expense								-14	-11
Other, net								210	6
Total other (expense) income								-2,150	372
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes								24,806	47,141
Income tax (benefit)								9,861	8,541
Income (loss) from continuing operations								14,945	38,600
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax									0
Net income (loss)									38,600
Income from continuing operations									$0.76
Income from discontinued operations									$0
Net income (loss)								$0.29	$0.76
Income from continuing operations									$0.76
Income from discontinued operations									$0
Net income								$0.29	$0.76
Basic weighted average shares outstanding								50,835	50,590
Diluted weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding								51,461	50,924
Fourth Quarter [Member]
Quarterly Results Of Operations [Line Items]
Net sales of tangible products										683,978	269,583
Revenue from services and software										106,633	14,956
Total net sales										790,611	284,539
Cost of sales of tangible products										382,884	136,547
Cost of sales services and software										71,315	6,964
Cost of sales										454,199	143,511
Gross Profit										336,412	141,028
Selling and marketing										105,352	36,280
Research and development										79,311	23,712
General and administrative										58,761	24,434
Amortization of intangible assets										46,160	1,826
Acquisition costs										66,094	3,322
Exit and restructuring costs										5,573	2,375
Total operating expenses										361,251	91,949
Operating income										-24,839	49,079
Investment income										934	666
Foreign exchange income (loss)										-8,427	209
Gain (loss) on forward interest rate swap										-2,401
Interest expense										-56,715	-30
Other, net										-1,271	282
Total other (expense) income										-67,880	1,127
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes										-92,719	50,206
Income tax (benefit)										-41,040	8,681
Income (loss) from continuing operations										-51,679	41,525
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax											125
Net income (loss)											$41,650
Income from continuing operations											$0.83
Income from discontinued operations											$0
Net income (loss)										($1.02)	$0.83
Income from continuing operations											$0.82
Income from discontinued operations											$0
Net income										($1.02)	$0.82
Basic weighted average shares outstanding										50,452	50,289
Diluted weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding										50,452	50,666

Valuation_and_Qualifying_Accou1

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Valuation Account for Accounts Receivable [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Period	$453	$669	$1,560
Charged to Costs and Expenses	1,361	373	0
Deductions / (Recoveries)	745	589	891
Balance at End of Period	1,069	453	669
Valuation Accounts for Inventories [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Period	12,561	13,655	14,710
Charged to Costs and Expenses	6,415	8,473	6,758
Deductions / (Recoveries)	13,157	9,567	7,813
Balance at End of Period	$5,819	$12,561	$13,655